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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Calycopis
Calycopis cecrops

Red-banded Hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops
Calycopis cecrops
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Summary

The red-banded hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) is a butterfly native to the southeastern United States. It feeds on fallen leaves of sumac species and other trees. Its size ranges from 0.9 - 1.25 in. It lives near coastal areas. Its genome was sequenced in 2016. It has a false "head" that helps it avoid predators. In a 2012 experiment, C. cecrops was exposed to a jumping spider, Phidippus pulcherrimus, which researchers found to be a "very efficient strategy in deflecting attacks."

Red-banded Hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops

Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Calycopis

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