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Species Rekoa marius - Marius Hairstreak - Hodges#4296

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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 Rekoa
Species marius (Marius Hairstreak - Hodges#4296)

Hodges Number

4296

Identification

Extremely similar to Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) but with gray eyes

Range

South Texas south to Paraguay

Habitat

Disturbed areas, gardens

Season

Fall and early winter in Texas, probably year-round in Mexico

Food

Adults feed on flower nectar. Caterpillars eat foliage of a variety of species including certain legumes and the families Verbenaceae and Malphigiaceae. In Texas found on Duranta sp.

Life Cycle

Larvae apparently tended by ants

See Also

Gray Hairstreak

Print References

Wauer, Roland H. "Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley" Boulder CO: Johnson Books, 2004.

Internet References

NABA South Texas page

NPWRC page
Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 27 May, 2006 - 4:47pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:09am

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