Chlorostrymon telea

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Chlorostrymon telea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chlorostrymon
Species:
C. telea
Binomial name
Chlorostrymon telea
(Hewitson, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Thecla teleaHewitson, 1868
  • Strymon telea
  • Chalybs telea
  • Eupsyche telea
  • Thecla maesites telea
  • Chlorostyrom patagoniaJohnson, 1989
  • Chlorostrymon larancaguaJohnson, 1990

Chlorostrymon telea, the telea hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitsonin 1868. It is found from southern Texas and Mexico to Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. [1] The habitat consists of stream valleys of semideciduous dry forests.

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing in June in southern Texas and from January to July in Central America. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Guazuma species and Central American soapberry. [2]

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References

  1. Chlorostrymon at funet
  2. Butterflies and Moths of North America