Cyanophrys herodotus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cyanophrys |
| Species: | C. herodotus
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| Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)
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Cyanophrys herodotus, the tropical green hairstreak or tropical greenstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.[1] Rare strays can be found as far north as southern Texas.[2] The habitat consists of open disturbed areas in tropical and subtropical rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes ranging from 600 to about 2,000 meters.[3]
The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The upperside is blue and the underside is green. The hindwings are tailed and have one red-brown spot at the lower outer margin. Adults are on wing from late May to late October in southern Texas. They are on wing year-round in Central America and Mexico. They feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of various shrubs and trees, including Lantana camara, , , , Schinus molle, Mangifera indica and Mikania species.[4]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "770450.00 – 4309.1 – Cyanophrys herodotus – (Fabricius, 1793)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
- ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Tropical Greenstreak Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- "Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) (Tropical Greenstreak)". Butterflies of America.
- Butterflies described in 1793
- Cyanophrys
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