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Species Calycopis isobeon - Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Hodges#4300

Representative Images

Dusky Blue Groundstreak - Calycopis isobeon Midnight Mating - Calycopis isobeon Dusky-Blue or Red-Banded? - Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak Calycopis isobeon - Calycopis isobeon Tick ? - Calycopis isobeon Calycopis isobeon? (vs. cecrops) - Calycopis isobeon dusky blue / red-banded ? - Calycopis isobeon Calycopis isobeon - Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Hodges#4300 - Calycopis isobeon
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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 Calycopis
Species isobeon (Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Hodges#4300)

Hodges Number

4300

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Calycopis isobeon (Butler and Druce)
Orig. Comb: Tmolus isobeon Butler and Druce 1872

Identification

Very similar to Red-banded Hairstreak, but red lines on underwings are thinner.

Range

Texas / Mex. to S. Amer.

Habitat

Tropical woodlands

Season

Feb-Dec, 2-3 broods - MPG

Food

Larva feeds on decaying leaves.

See Also


Red-banded Hairstreak

Print References

(1) (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA

Works Cited

1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
2.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
Jeffrey Glassberg. 1999. Oxford University Press.
Contributed by tom murray on 15 August, 2005 - 8:47pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Nick Block
Last updated 12 February, 2017 - 7:42pm

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