Lycaenidae
77a0549 –
4293 Ministrymon azia
(Hewitson, [1873] 1860)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Leucaena Lysiloma Mimosa Vachellia[=Acacia]. Notes: larvae eat flower buds (Scott 2020); inflorescence (Silva et al 2011). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
azia (Hewitson, [1873] 1860) (Thecla) - MONA 1983: 4293brocela (Dyar, 1913) (Thecla)guacanagari (Wallengren, 1860) (Thecla)hernandezi Schwartz & Johnson, 1992 (Ministrymon)nipona (Hewitson, 1877) (Thecla)quebradivaga Johnson & Miller, 1991 (Ministrymon) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Ministrymon azia (Hewitson, [1873] 1860) was placed in the genus Tmolus in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Johnson, K. & L. Miller, 1991. The genus Ministrymon in Chile and a new species from Northern Desert Biotic Province (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Acta Entomologica Chilena, 16(2): 183.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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