Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790)

Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790)

The plain longtail, Urbanus simplicius, is a Hesperiidae butterfly found from Argentina north to southern Texas and peninsular Florida.

Family
Genus
Urbanus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790)

Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790), also known as Spicauda simplicius and commonly called the plain longtail, is a species of butterfly that belongs to the family Hesperiidae. This species ranges from Argentina, northward through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies, reaching as far north as southern Texas and peninsular Florida.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Urbanus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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