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Urbanus doryssus

White Tips


Urbanus doryssus

Puntas Blancas
Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Cecropterus doryssus, commonly known as the white-tailed longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

Subspecies: The following subspecies are recognised:
  • Cecropterus doryssus albicuspis Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
  • Cecropterus doryssus chales (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
  • Cecropterus doryssus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)

Source: Wikipedia, article Urbanus doryssus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 274982
  Egg
Termas de Arapey
Salto
Uruguay
02/14/2017
Mauricio Silvera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
77731014/02/2017UruguaySaltoTermas de ArapeyMauricio Silvera
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White Tips (Urbanus doryssus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.