Bug FAQBrown Longtail
Urbanus procne · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
The butterfly’s wingspan measures about 37 to 48 mm. It lives from Argentina through Central America and Mexico into southern Texas, with occasional strays reaching southern New Mexico, Arizona and California. In southern Texas it can produce three generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 37 to 48 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Rare individuals may appear in southern New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on grasses such as Bermuda grass and Johnson grass.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Three generations occur each year in southern Texas.
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Where it comes from
Native to areas from Argentina up through Central America and Mexico into southern Texas. Occasional strays are recorded in southern New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Same family (Hesperiidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicauda_procne
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