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Clytie hairstreak (Ministrymon clytie) Punta Laguna, Quintana Roo, Mexico. May 15, 2017 Geotagged,Mexico,Ministrymon clytie,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Clytie hairstreak (Ministrymon clytie)

Punta Laguna, Quintana Roo, Mexico. May 15, 2017

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''Ministrymon clytie'', the Clytie hairstreak, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1877. It is found from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The habitat consists of tropical forest openings and subtropical thorn forests.

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The upperside is silver blue and the underside pale gray. The forewings with an orange median dash and the hindwings with two lines of orange dashes... more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2017. Captured May 15, 2017 11:05 in Quintana Roo Nuevo Durango - Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/7.1
  • 1/160s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm