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Species Michaelus ira - Shadowed Hairstreak - Hodges#4335.5

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Tribe Eumaeini

Genus Michaelus (Shadowed Hairstreak )

Species ira (Shadowed Hairstreak - Hodges#4335.5)

Hodges Number

4335.5

Internet References

Butterflies of America

Contributed by William Edwards on 26 December, 2017 - 9:22am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 23 August, 2018 - 1:39pm

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