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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Eumaeini » Allosmaitia » Strophius Hairstreak - Hodges#4329.1 (Allosmaitia strophius)

Species Allosmaitia strophius - Strophius Hairstreak - Hodges#4329.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Range · Habitat · Food · Internet References
Bentsen Strophius - Allosmaitia strophius Bentsen Strophius - Allosmaitia strophius Bentsen Strophius (the first one) - Allosmaitia strophius Allosmaitia strophius - Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Skipper - Allosmaitia strophius - male Strophius Skipper - Allosmaitia strophius - male Strophius Hairstreak - Allosmaitia strophius
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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 Allosmaitia
Species strophius (Strophius Hairstreak - Hodges#4329.1)
Hodges Number
4329.1
Range
Sinaloa, Mexico south to Brazil. Rare stray to the LRGV of Texas.
Habitat
subtropical forests and scrub
Food
Adults are nectar feeders. Caterpillars have been reported from flowers of plants in the family Maphigiaceae.
Internet References
BAMONA

NABA-South Texas
Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 3 July, 2009 - 11:26pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:30am

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