Mallow hairstreak

Strymon istapa

''Strymon istapa',' the Mallow hairstreak, is a widespread species that can be found in xeric habitats throughout the southern United States, Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and rarely in South America.
Strymon istapa / Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Apologies in advance about the interference of another stem on this. The Butterfly did not stay very long to get a better photo.  There seems to be a lot of Mallow Scrub Hairstreak spottings in South Texas right now. Please let me know if you agree with the identification.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strymon_istapa#/media/File:Mallow_Scrub-Hairstreak_(Strymon_istapa).JPG
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=132553&place;_id=&preferred;_place_id=&locale=en-US Fall,Geotagged,Strymon istapa,United States

Behavior

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.

Habitat

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusStrymon
SpeciesS. istapa