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Blurry-striped Longtail
Laura Gaudette, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Blurry-striped Longtail

Chioides catillus (Cramer, 1779)

Names

EnglishBlurry-striped Longtail
Dutch—
SpanishCola larga de banda borrosa
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChioides catillus (Cramer, 1779)

About this species

The Blurry-striped Longtail (Chioides catillus) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 61 times (GBIF), between 1940 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 20 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Paramaribo and Commewijne.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusChioides

In Suriname

61Records in Suriname
20iNaturalist observations
1940First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini16
  • Paramaribo11
  • Commewijne9
  • Wanica7
  • Nickerie6
  • Saramacca3
  • Coronie2
  • Para2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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