Chioides albofasciatus

(Hewitson, 1867)

white-striped longtail

Chioides albofasciatus, commonly known as the white-striped longtail, is a in the Hesperiidae. It is distributed across Central America and North America. The belongs to the dicot skipper group within the family, characterized by particular larval plant associations. It is a relatively well-documented species with numerous observational records.

Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies Eudamus II by William Chapman Hewitson . Used under a Public domain license.Chioides albofasciatus Costa Rica by Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chioides albofasciatus: //kiˈoʊ.iˌdiːz ˌæl.boʊ.fæs.siˈeɪ.təs//

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Distribution

Central America and North America. Specific records include Colombia (Girón, Los Santos, Villavicencio, Cuenca río Coello region), Ecuador (Reserva Ecológica Arenillas), and Middle America broadly.

Similar Taxa

  • Chioides catillusSynonym relationship per GBIF match; C. albofasciatus listed as synonym of C. catillus in some taxonomic treatments

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