Rekoa marius

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Rekoa marius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Rekoa
Species:
R. marius
Binomial name
Rekoa marius
(Lucas, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Thecla mariusLucas, 1857
  • Thecla aonLucas, 1857
  • Thecla spurinaHewitson, 1867
  • Thecla ericusaHewitson, 1867
  • Thecla bresciaHewitson, 1868
  • Thecla voconiaHewitson, 1869

Rekoa marius, the Marius hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Paraguay north to Sonora in Mexico. Strays may be found as far north as southern Texas. The species used to be considered rare in the southern Texas. [2] It is the species of Rekoa found in Arizona. [3] The habitat consists of disturbed tropical areas.

The wingspan is 22–32 mm. The upperside of the males is dark iridescent blue. Females are gray. The hindwing has an orange eyespot near the tail. Adults are probably on wing year round in Mexico. In southern Texas, there is one flight with adults on wing from September to December. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on various plants, including legumes and malpighias. [4]

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References

  1. Rekoa, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Brock, Jim P.; Kaufman, Kenn (September 2006). Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 366. ISBN   978-0-618-76826-4.
  3. Bailowitz, Richard Allen; Brodkin, Hank (2007). Finding Butterflies in Arizona: A Guide to the Best Sites. Big Earth Publishing. p. 139. ISBN   978-1-55566-352-0.
  4. Butterflies of America