Butterfly or moth
Plain Longtail
Urbanus simplicius · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Aug · Novmost records
Records313in 3 countries
Most seen inTrinidad and Tobago189 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Plain Longtail in brief
The plain longtail (Urbanus simplicius) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 313 published records, most of them from Trinidad and Tobago, Panama and Suriname. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, August and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Trinidad and Tobago189 records · best Aug, Sep
Panama103 records · best Aug, Jan
Suriname21 records · best Feb, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths
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