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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 » Arawacus » Creamy Stripe-streak - Hodges#4330 (Arawacus jada)

Species Arawacus jada - Creamy Stripe-streak - Hodges#4330

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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 Arawacus
Species jada (Creamy Stripe-streak - Hodges#4330)
Hodges Number
4330
Other Common Names
Creamy Hairstreak
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Orig. Comb: Thecla Jada Hewitson, 1867
Numbers
1 sp. n. of Mex.
Range
s AZ (as vagrant) / E & W Mexico to Costa Rica - BOA
Food
potatotree - Solanum erianthum (Solanaceae) - BOA
Remarks
Type Locality: "Mexico"
Internet References
Butterflies of America - comprehensive species account.
Moth Photographers Group - range map
NABA-South Texas
Contributed by Chris Grinter on 8 December, 2010 - 4:03pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Maury Heiman
Last updated 3 November, 2012 - 10:48am

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