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Brown Longtail
Stanley Jones

Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne)

Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.7-4.8 cm (1.5-1.9 in). Nectaring Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum: Asteraceae). Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite woods with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 7 m (23 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Mesquite woods with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 7 m (23 ft) elevation.
Location
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2017
Scientific name
Urbanus procne
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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LOL I was going to say "doesn't he have a long tail"!!!! Very well named, isn't he Stanley!

A great picture that my friend - you've done well laddie.
 
Kits
I can see how he got his name, Stanley! A lovely delicate capture.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Aptly named and such a beautifully detailed image of this Longtail Stanley!
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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