Species Electrostrymon hugon - Ruddy Hairstreak - Hodges#4351

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Habitat · Life Cycle · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

Ruddy Hairstreak at NABA-IBP - Electrostrymon hugon

Ruddy Hairstreak at NABA-IBP, front view - Electrostrymon hugon

Ruddy Hairstreak at Bentsen-RGV SP - Electrostrymon hugon

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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 Electrostrymon

Species hugon (Ruddy Hairstreak - Hodges#4351)

Hodges Number

4351

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, [1824])

Syn: Electrostrymon sangala (Hewitson, 1868)

Syn: Electrostrymon cyphara (Hewitson, 1874)

Identification

Underwings nearly identical to Dusky Blue Groundstreak, but upperwings golden-orange to rusty brown.

Range

southmost TX to Venezuela - Map (MPG, BOA)

Habitat

Forest edges

Life Cycle

Caterpillars have been reared in captivity on leaves of Retama (Parkinsonia aculeata) but some sources cite Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) flowers as the host.

Remarks

Pelham (2008) lists Electrostrymon sangala as a synonym of E. hugon with a note under hugon, "Identity of this taxon was established by Faynel and Bálint (2004), Bull. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 109(3): 266-267, fig. 3." The note can be seen in Pelham's 2016 update here. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - MPG

Butterflies of America - BOA

Berry Nall's butterfly life histories

Works Cited

1.	A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada Jonathan P. Pelham. 2008. The Lepidoptera Research Foundation, Inc.

Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 14 June, 2009 - 12:08am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Mike Quinn
Last updated 2 March, 2019 - 8:47am

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