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  2. Urbanus (U.) proteus
Urbanus proteus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Eudaminae
  3. Eudamini
  4. Eudamina
  5. Urbanus
  6. Urbanus
  7.  proteus
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TL: America   (3700 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Gardens

MU
MD

40-60 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishLong-tailed skipper
      NorskStjertsmyger
      日本語オナガセセリ
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      FabaceaeAmphicarpaea bracteataHog-peanut
      FabaceaeDesmodiumTick-trefoil
      FabaceaeWisteria
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Papilio proteusLinnaeus, 1758
      Goniurus proteoidesPlötz, 1880
      Urbanus fortisSkinner & Ramsden, 1924
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterflies and Moths of North America
      Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
      Lepiforum e. V.
      Micra.cl
      North American Moth Photographers Group

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    Adult, upperside.

    AttributionChristina ButlerUnited States, Canton

    Adult, upperside.

    AttributionChristina ButlerUnited States, Canton

    Adult, upperside.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Gainesville

    Adult, upperside.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Gainesville

    Adult, underside.

    Rodrigo ConteBrazil, Brasília

    Adult, underside.

    Rodrigo ConteBrazil, Brasília

    Larva.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Gainesville

    Larva.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Gainesville
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
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    Legally protected
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