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Strymon istapa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Strymon istapa

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Strymon

Rank
  
Species

Strymon istapa Strymon istapa modesta live adults

Similar
  
Strymon, Chlorostrymon simaethis, Strymon bazochii, Hemiargus ceraunus, Leptotes cassius

Strymon istapa the mallow hairstreak, mallow-scrub hairstreak, dotted hairstreak or Hewitson's hairstreak. This diurnal butterfly is a widespread species that can be found in xeric habitats throughout the southern United States, Central America, parts of the Caribbean (including Cuba and Grand Cayman), and rarely in South America. This species can be spotted in rural and suburban areas in which human infringement has created open fields or tracks of overgrown weeds as a result of land clearing. These butterflies are often seen rubbing their hindwings together presumably to attract attention to their antenna mimicry scales located on the outer margin of the hindwing.

Strymon istapa Strymon istapa modesta live adults
Strymon istapa Strymon i istapa pinned specimens

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References

Strymon istapa Wikipedia