Mottled Longtail (Typhedanus undulatus [Hewitson])
Wing span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 4.8 cm).
Identification: Hindwing with a long tail. Wings are dark brown. Underside of hindwing is striated with broken black lines.
Life history: Early stages are not reported. Males perch on hilltops to await receptive females.
Flight: August-October in South Texas, December-May in the tropics.
Caterpillar hosts: Sennas (Cassia species) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Arid chaparral.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. Occasionally strays to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
