Ira Hairstreak

Michaelus ira

Michaelus ira is a butterfly found in Central and South America. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867.
Shadowed Hairstreak Fall,Geotagged,Ira Hairstreak,Michaelus ira,United States

Naming

Common name
Shadowed hairstreak

Synonyms
Thecla ira Hewitson, 1867
Thecla vibidia Hewitson, 1869
Thecla hewitsoni Kirby, 1871
Thecla socigena Hewitson, 1877
Thecla venustula J. & W. Zikán, 1968

Distribution

E & W Mexico to SE Brazil

References:

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http://butterfliesofamerica.com/michaelus_ira.htm
http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/michaelus/index.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusMichaelus
SpeciesMichaelus ira
Photographed in
United States of America