Amyntor Greenstreak

Cyanophrys amyntor

The Amyntor Greenstreak is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the lowland tropics from Mexico to Brazil. Known in the United States from a single specimen from the Big Bend region of western Texas. It has also been recorded from Hawaii.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing from July to January in Mexico.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including species from the Ulmaceae and Verbenaceae families.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusCyanophrys
SpeciesC. amyntor
Photographed in
Trinidad and Tobago