Cecropterus doryssus
Species of butterfly
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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 | |
|---|---|
| C. d. chales | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Cecropterus |
| Species: | C. doryssus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cecropterus doryssus (Swainson, 1831) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Cecropterus doryssus albicuspis Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
- Cecropterus doryssus chales (Godman & Salvin, 1893)
- Cecropterus doryssus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)