Urbanus procne

Urbanus procne, the brown longtail, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and Mexico to southern Texas. Rare strays can be found up to southern New Mexico, southern Arizona and southern California.

Urbanus procne
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U. procne
Binomial name
Urbanus procne
(Plötz, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Goniurus procne Plötz, 1880
  • Teleus procne

The wingspan is 37–48 mm. There are three generations per year in southern Texas.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and Sorghum halepense.


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