| Cecropterus doryssus | |
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| C. d. chales | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Cecropterus |
| Species: | C. doryssus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cecropterus doryssus (Swainson, 1831) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
The following subspecies are recognised:
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