-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

-Dicot Skippers (Subfamily Eudaminae)

-Tribe Eudamini

-Subtribe Eudamina

-Genus Autochton

-Dorantes Longtail (Thorybes dorantes)

The Dorantes Longtail (Thorybes dorantes) is a species of butterfly in the Hesperiidae family, known for its distinctive long tails on the hindwings and its rapid, darting flight. It is widely distributed in the Americas, ranging from the southern United States to South America. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of flowers, including lantana, bougainvillea, and other brightly colored blooms.