Dorantes Longtail

Thorybes dorantes

"Thorybes dorantes" is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays can be found as far north as northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri and North Carolina.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 37–51 mm. There are three to four generations throughout the year in southern Florida and southern Texas.
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Food

The larvae feed on various legumes, including wild and cultivated "Phaseolus" species, "Desmodium" and blue peas "Clitoria". Adults feed on flower nectar from various plants, including shepherd's needle, lantana, trilisa, ironweed, and bougainvillea.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusThorybes
SpeciesT. dorantes