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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Strymon
Strymon istapa

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa
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Summary

Strymon istapa the mallow hairstreak, mallow-scrub hairstreak, dotted hairstreak or Hewitson's hairstreak. This diurnal butterfly is a widespread species that can be found in xeric habitats throughout the southern United States, Central America, parts of the Caribbean (including Cuba and Grand Cayman), and rarely in South America. This species can be spotted in rural and suburban areas in which human infringement has created open fields or tracks of overgrown weeds as a result of land clearing. These butterflies are often seen rubbing their hindwings together presumably to attract attention to their antenna mimicry scales located on the outer margin of the hindwing.

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa
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Tags

harmful
bite
tree pest
garden pest
crop pest
pest

Scientific classification