Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
Spanish: Saltarina de Cola larga de banda blanca
Chioides albofasciatus, the white-striped longtail, is a species of dicot skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae
Local records17 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6,751 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2022 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-09 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chioides-albofasciatus/, 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.