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Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa istapa ♀

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Description:

Female

Notes:

Family: Lycaenidae.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa istapa Strymon i. istapa (live adults, page 1)


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DB
DB 11 years ago

Bayucca-- Thanks a lot for the ID and links. I´ve updated this butterfly as a female.

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Please, check yourself! It is quite a common species from Texas to Argentina. Most probably the female:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/strymon_...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N0...
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/mall...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/strymon_...

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Ciudad de Salta, Salta, Argentina

Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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