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.[1][2][3]
| Cecropterus doryssus | |
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| C. d. chales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Cecropterus |
| Species: | C. doryssus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cecropterus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)
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Subspecies
editThe following subspecies are recognised:
- Cecropterus doryssus albicuspis Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
- Cecropterus doryssus chales (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
- Cecropterus doryssus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)
References
edit- ^ "Urbanus doryssus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Urbanus doryssus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Urbanus doryssus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
Further reading
edit- 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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