Long-Tailed Skipper
URBANUS PROTEUS
Long-Tailed Skipper
URBANUS PROTEUS
The Long-Tailed Skipper is a spread-winged skipper butterfly, found in woodland and swampy
areas throughout tropical and subtropical climates.
IDENTIFICATION: It is a showy butterfly, with wings of light brown tinted with iridescent blue, and two long tails extending from the hind wings. The robust body is light blue dorsally. It has a large head, prominent eyes, and a wingspan between 4.5 and 6 centimeters. The caterpillar has a yellowish body and a large, dark head.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: HESPERIIDAE
GENUS: URBANUS
BINOMIAL NAME: URBANUS PROTEUS
URBANUS PROTEUS
The Long-Tailed Skipper is a spread-winged skipper butterfly, found in woodland and swampy
areas throughout tropical and subtropical climates.
IDENTIFICATION: It is a showy butterfly, with wings of light brown tinted with iridescent blue, and two long tails extending from the hind wings. The robust body is light blue dorsally. It has a large head, prominent eyes, and a wingspan between 4.5 and 6 centimeters. The caterpillar has a yellowish body and a large, dark head.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: HESPERIIDAE
GENUS: URBANUS
BINOMIAL NAME: URBANUS PROTEUS
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