Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Brown Longtail

Spicauda procne

Spanish: Saltarina de Cola Larga Café

Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and Mexico to southern Texas. Rare strays can be found up to southern New Mexico, southern Arizona and southern California.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records23 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records7,839 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-20 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
2025-09-16 — observation by adrian_mora
2025-07-28 — observation by filibertorumbo
2025-02-23 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-02 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Brown Longtail (Spicauda procne) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/spicauda-procne/, 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.