Hairstreak Butterfly

- No description given -

comments (5)

haylo

Lion

I think this belongs to the Ministrymon genus but have been unable to find an exact species match. Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I think I found a likely match:
http://www.gallery.ttnaturelink.com/Insects/Butterflies-of-Trinidad-Tobago/Lycaenidae/Theclinae/LLY-Strymon-echion-Butterflies-of-Trinidad-and-Tobago-Wildlife-Nature

What do you think? If you're ok with it, I'll create the species, since there's no Wikipedia page for it. Posted 10 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Looks correct to me, thanks Ferdy. Posted 10 years ago
2. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Strymon echion is a synonym of Tmolus echion for which there is an entry in Wikipedia. I don't know why Strymon echion is not mentioned among the synonyms though. There are much more photos under this name. However, I am not sure if it is the right species.
  https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/THECEC
  http://eol.org/pages/261961/names/synonyms
  http://eol.org/data_objects/19607092
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmolus_echion
  http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Tmolus%20echion.htm
  http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/tmolus_echion_echiolus_live.htm
  There are a few more similar species
  http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/tmolus_crolinus_live.htm
  http://butterfliesofamerica.com/strymon_ziba.htm
  http://butterfliesofamerica.com/strymon_megarus.htm Posted 10 years ago
3. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the research! Well, in this case I'm not sure which one it really is. For now, I'll identify it as the initial suggestion, but with an open invite for anybody that is sure that it is wrong to correct it. Posted 10 years ago

The Tmolus echion

The Red-spotted Hairstreak or Larger Lantana Butterfly is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Brazil, north to Sinaloa and Tamaulipas in Mexico. Rare strays can be found in southern Texas. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1902 to control lantana.

The wingspan is 22-32 mm. Adults are on wing in May in southern Texas and all year round in Hawaii and Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on various tropical plants including verbena, mint and potato.. more

Info 1 0

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant