Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Long-tailed Skipper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Saltarina azul de cola larga |
| Chinese | 长尾弄蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Urbanus proteus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
The long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus) is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical South America, south to Argentina and north into the eastern United States and southern Ontario. It cannot live in areas with prolonged frost. It is a showy butterfly, with wings of light brown tinted with iridescent blue, and two long tails extending from the hindwings. The robust body is light blue dorsally. It has a large head, prominent eyes, and a wingspan between 4.5 and 6 centimeters.
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Urbanus proteus is een dagvlinder uit de familie Hesperiidae (dikkopjes).
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Urbanus proteus es una mariposa de la familia Hesperiidae, subfamilia Eudaminae. Es una mariposa vistosa, con alas de color castaño claro con iridiscencias azules y con dos largas colas en las alas posteriores. El cuerpo robusto tiene un dorso azulado. La cabeza es grande con ojos prominentes. La envergadura es de 4,5 a 6 cm.
Se encuentra en toda la región tropical y subtropical de Suramérica y en Norteamérica. No puede sobrevivir donde hay heladas fuertes. Es una especie migratoria.La polilla urbanus proteus no es una polilla sino una mariposa
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长尾弄蝶（学名：Urbanus proteus，英名俗名：Long-tailed Skipper），是属于弄蝶科的一种蝴蝶，是长尾弄蝶属的一种，也是其模式种。广泛分布于新北界及新热带界，北至美国东岸康涅狄格州，经德萨斯州，南至阿根廷。生境为耕地和湿地。幼虫的寄主为豆科（如：菜豆属）、十字花科及美人蕉科植物。
成虫翅膀和体躯背面具有的绿色光泽，展翅宽4-5厘米。飞翔时飘忽不定。幼虫橄揽绿色，饰有褐色条纹和黄、黑斑点。头部褐色，具二黄点。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Genus | Urbanus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo3
- Commewijne2
- Brokopondo1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
