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Species Ministrymon clytie - Clytie Ministreak - Hodges#4290

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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 Ministrymon (Ministreaks)
Species clytie (Clytie Ministreak - Hodges#4290)
Hodges Number
4290
Explanation of Names
Ministrymon clytie (W. H. Edwards, 1877)
Size
Very small hairstreak, 20-25mm wingspan.
Identification
Underwing is light gray with reddish/orange markings.
Range
c. TX to C. Amer. - Map (MPG), Map (GBIF), Map (iNat) - most records from southmost TX where they are periodically abundant.
Habitat
Found on eupitorium, and other flowing bushes.
Season
Most of the year with 2-3 broods.
Food
Larva feeds on legumes and creeping mesquite.
See Also
Leda Ministreak, has a slightly different range.
Print References
(1)
Internet References
Butterflies of America - BOA
Works Cited
1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 4 July, 2005 - 12:52pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, tom murray, Mike Quinn
Last updated 20 December, 2021 - 12:54pm

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