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Cecropterus doryssus
C. d. chales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Cecropterus
Species:	C. doryssus
Binomial name
Cecropterus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)
Synonyms
Urbanus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)

Cecropterus doryssus, commonly known as the white-tailed longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• Cecropterus doryssus albicuspis Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
• Cecropterus doryssus chales (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
• Cecropterus doryssus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)

References

1. "Urbanus doryssus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. "Urbanus doryssus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
3. "Urbanus doryssus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

• Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.

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