Plain longtail
Wing span:
Identification: Tailed butterfly with brown wings. The forewings have a central oblique transparent band and three smaller subapical transparent spots. The hindwings have faint brown markings on the underside.
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Habitat:
Larval food plant: Arachis hypogaea, Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema angustifolium, Centrosema pubescens, Desmodium incanum, Hiraea reclinata, Rhynchosia pyramidalis, Vigna adenantha (Warren et al., 2013)
Adult food: Flower nectar of Ageratum and Stachytarpheta
Reported from: Georgetown (Region 4), Surama Eco-Lodge (Region 9), Demerara River