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Tanna Longtail - Mariposa

Urbanus tanna

Photo by rams4d
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterflies with robust body with caudal appendages. Its coloration is unimpressive with a thin white band on the forewing. The males are easily distinguished by presenting androconios, which are located at the edge of the forewing in a structure known as costal folder. Has tarsal spines in the legs. It is a common and abundant species. ------------------------------------ Mariposas de cuerpo robusto con apéndices caudales. Su coloración es poco llamativa con una banda blanca delgada en el ala anterior. Los machos se distinguen fácilmente por presentar androconios, que se localizan en el borde del ala anterior dentro de una estructura conocida como folder costal. Posee espinas tarsales en las patas. Es una especie común y abundante.

Habitat:

It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Is commonly found in disturbed habitats of many types, as well as undisturbed tropical forest. ---------------------------- Se encuentra desde Argentina, hacia el norte a través de América Central, México y las Antillas hasta el sur de Texas y la Florida peninsular. Se encuentra comúnmente en hábitats perturbados de muchos tipos, así como los bosques tropicales no perturbados.

Species ID Suggestions

Longtail Skipper

Urbanus teleus/tanna

Comments (1)

Urbanus sp. and either Urbanus teleus or Urbanus tanna. Since they are not really distinguishable and following Kim Garwood, Urbanus teleus/tanna is a valid compromise. Urbanus simplicius has usually no markings or if only very faint ones. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Eudaminae/04-SRNP-45191-DHJ306680_i.htm Urbanus teleus: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_teleus_specimens2.htm http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_teleus.htm Urbanus tanna: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_tanna_specimens.htm http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_tanna.htm
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PublishedJune 29, 2014

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