Family Hesperiidae

Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)

Host Plant: Various weedy legumes including beggar's tick (Desmodium spp.)
Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, gardens, agricultural land
Size: 1.5 to 2.0 inches


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