Urbanus doryssus

(Urbanus doryssus)

Description

Urbanus doryssus, the white-tailed longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. The MONA or Hodges number for Urbanus doryssus is 3894.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Hesperiidae

Genus:Urbanus

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