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| Dorantes Skipper |
Latin
Name: Urbanus dorantes |
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Genus: Urbanus Species: dorantes |
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Comments: |
| Although only recently established in Florida, the Dorantes Skipper is now a common butterfly of forest edges and adjacent open, disturbed sites. Adults have a quick, darting flight and are frequently drawn to available flowers. It is often abundant in home gardens. Like several other members of the family, the larvae construct individual shelters on the host by weaving together one or more leaves with silk. Adults are found throughout the year and survive the winter in reproductive diapause. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
green, laid singly on the leaves of host |
Larva: |
yellow-green with pinkish hue and a black head; body has a thin dark dorsal stripe and lateral band of dark-rimmed pale yellow spots |
Host Plants: |
various legumes including beggarweeds |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various legumes including beggarweeds |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open woodlands, roadsides, old fields, fallow agricultural land, utility easements, forest edges and gardens |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.4 - 1.8 |
Centimeters: |
3.6 - 4.6 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Long-Tailed Skipper has dorsal greenish blue sheen. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brown with several semitransparent spots on forewing and long hindwing tail
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Below:
- brown; hindwing has two more diffuse dark brown bands
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Abundance: |
occasional to common |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
