Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dorantes Longtail

Cecropterus dorantes

Spanish: Saltarina común de Cola Larga

Cecropterus dorantes, the lilac-banded longtail or Dorantes longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays can be found as far north as northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri and North Carolina.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records56 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records19,434 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2025-11-29 — observation by pedrocervantes
2025-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-29 — observation by santiagob1986
2025-08-09 — observation by dani1212
2025-07-23 — observation by filibertorumbo
2025-03-06 — observation by shawneen

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Dorantes Longtail (Cecropterus dorantes) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cecropterus-dorantes/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.