Cyanophrys herodotus

Last updated

Cyanophrys herodotus
HerodotusFromDonovan1803.jpg
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
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. The upperside is blue and the underside is green. The hindwings are tailed and have one red-brown spot at the lower outer margin. 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]

Related Research Articles

<i>Erinnyis obscura</i> Species of moth

Erinnyis obscura, the obscure sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johann Christian Fabricius in 1775. It lives from the northern part of South America up to the central United States.

<i>Hemaris thysbe</i> Species of moth

Hemaris thysbe, the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside. Its wings are transparent with a reddish-brown border. It has light-colored legs, which combined with the lack of striping on the underside is diagnostic. Beating its wings rapidly, H. thysbe hovers to collect nectar from a variety of flowers. The combination of its appearance and its behavior commonly leads to it being confused with a hummingbird or bumblebee.

<i>Cyanophrys</i> Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae

Cyanophrys is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by William J. Clench in 1961. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

<i>Philaethria dido</i> Species of butterfly

Philaethria dido, the scarce bamboo page or dido longwing, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and tropical South America, both east and west of the Andes, from Brazil and Ecuador northwards to Mexico. Strays can sometimes be found in the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas.

<i>Horama panthalon</i> Species of moth

Horama panthalon, the Texas wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and southern United States.

<i>Rivina humilis</i>

Rivina humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It can be found in the southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Common names include pigeonberry, rougeplant, baby peppers, bloodberry, and coralito. The specific epithet means "dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature.

<i>Aphrissa statira</i> Species of butterfly

Aphrissa statira, the statira sulphur, is a species of Lepidoptera in the family Pieridae. The species is a medium-sized yellow butterfly, with females more pale than males. They are found from southern regions of Florida and Texas through southern Brazil and northern Argentina. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of several local host plants, while adults prefer to feed on the nectar of red or orange colored flowers. The species is most noted for their dramatic migrations in the tropical areas of the Americas. They have been the subject of many studies about how butterflies navigate and orient during migration.

<i>Achlyodes mithridates</i> Species of butterfly

Achlyodes mithridates, the sickle-winged skipper or Jung's dusky wing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America and the West Indies to southern Texas. A regular stray north to central Texas, rarely to Arkansas and Kansas.

<i>Phocides polybius</i> Species of butterfly

Phocides polybius, the bloody spot or guava skipper, is a species of butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, that is native to the Americas. It is found from the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Argentina. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.

<i>Thorybes mexicana</i> Species of butterfly

Thorybes mexicana, the Mexican cloudywing, mountain cloudy wing or Nevada cloudy wing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the high elevation mountains of the western United States south into Mexico.

<i>Chiomara asychis</i> Species of butterfly

Chiomara asychis, the white-patched skipper or white patch, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America to the West Indies and southern Texas. Strays can be found as far north as southern Arizona, Nevada and Kansas.

<i>Cyanophrys amyntor</i> Species of butterfly

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

<i>Cyanophrys longula</i> Species of butterfly

Cyanophrys longula, the long-winged greenstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868. It is found in Mexico, with strays recorded from south-eastern Arizona. It has also been recorded from Hawaii.

<i>Papilio anchisiades</i> Species of butterfly

Papilio anchisiades, the ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. Rare strays can be found up to Kansas, southeastern Arizona, and western Texas.

<i>Phoebis agarithe</i> Species of butterfly

Phoebis agarithe, the large orange sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Peru north to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Rare strays can be found up to Colorado, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey. The species has also been introduced in Hawaii. The habitat consists of open, tropical lowlands including gardens, pastures, road edges, trails and parks.

<i>Phoebis neocypris</i> Species of butterfly

Phoebis neocypris, the tailed sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. There is a record for one stray in southern Texas. The habitat consists of tropical areas, especially in mid-elevation forests as well as open and disturbed areas.

<i>Appias drusilla</i> Species of butterfly

Appias drusilla, the Florida white or tropical white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in tropical America from Brazil north to southern peninsular Florida and the Florida Keys and Antilles. It frequently visits coastal Texas and is a rare stray to Nebraska and Colorado. The habitat consists of tropical lowland evergreen or semideciduous forests.

<i>Hemiargus ceraunus</i> Species of butterfly

Hemiargus ceraunus, the Ceraunus blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in the southwestern United States, southern Texas, Florida and the Florida Keys south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to South America. Strays may be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada. The habitat consists of open woodland, desert scrub, dunes, pastures, road edges and vacant lots.

Cyanophrys miserabilis, known generally as the Clench's greenstreak or miserabilis hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.

Cyanophrys goodsoni, known generally as the Goodson's greenstreak or Goodson's hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  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.