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Spicauda procne

Spicauda procne

(Plötz, 1880)
Rabuda Golondrina

Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Urbanus procne.





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Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and Mexico to southern Texas. Rare strays can be found up to southern New Mexico, southern Arizona and southern California.

The wingspan is 37–48 mm. There are three generations per year in southern Texas.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and Sorghum halepense.

Source: Wikipedia, article Spicauda procne. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 90942
  Adult

Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/05/2015
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 87150
  Adult

Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/05/2015
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
25424705/03/2015ArgentinaSanta FeUrbanización Funes Town, FunesGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spicauda procne – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.