Cyanophrys herodotus

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Cyanophrys herodotus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cyanophrys
Species:
C. herodotus
Binomial name
Cyanophrys herodotus
(Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
  • Hesperia herodotusFabricius, 1793
  • Thecla herodotus
  • Thecla leucaniaHewitson, 1868
  • Thecla sicranaE. D. Jones, 1912
  • Thecla detestaClench, 1946
  • Cyanophrys circumcyanophrysd'Abrera, 1995
  • Cyanophrys amyntoidesd'Abrera, 1995
  • Cyanophrys sicranoidesd'Abrera, 1995
  • Callophrys brazilensisd'Abrera, 1995
  • Cyanophrys amyntoidesJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Cyanophrys distractus howeiJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Cyanophrys pseudocallophriaJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Cyanophrys descimoniJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Cyanophrys gigantusJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Cyanophrys rachelaeJohnson & Le Crom, 1997
  • Plesiocyanophrys ricardoJohnson & Kruse, 1997
  • Plesiocyanophrys brazilensisJohnson & Kruse, 1997
  • Cyanophrys sullivaniJohnson & Kruse, 1997

Cyanophrys herodotus, the tropical green hairstreak or tropical greenstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. [1] Rare strays can be found as far north as southern Texas. [2] The habitat consists of open disturbed areas in tropical and subtropical rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes ranging from 600 to about 2,000 meters. [3]

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to late October in southern Texas. They are on wing year-round in Central America and Mexico. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of various shrubs and trees, including Lantana camara , Cornutia grandifolia , Clerodendron paniculatum , Lithraea brasiliensis , Schinus molle , Mangifera indica and Mikania species. [4]

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References

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  2. "770450.00 – 4309.1 – Cyanophrys herodotus – (Fabricius, 1793)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
  4. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Tropical Greenstreak Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved September 29, 2019.