Lycaenidae
77a0569 –
4336 Strymon melinus
Hübner, 1818
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Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Apocynaceae Arecaceae Apocynaceae[Asclepiadaceae] Asteraceae Bignoniaceae Boraginaceae.. Host genera: Abelmoschus Amorpha Amphicarpaea Asclepias Astragalus Callirhoe Cardiospermum Carya Ceanothus Chamae... Host extended: fruits & flowers of many plants (Wagner 2005); Larvae feed on flower buds, flowers, fruits & rarely ... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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melinus Hübner, 1818 (Strymon) - MONA 1983: 4336ssp. a. melinus Hübner, 1818 (Strymon) hyperici (Boisduval & Le Conte, 1833) (Thecla) youngi Field, 1936 (Strymon)ssp. b. humuli (Harris, 1841) (Thecla) meinersi Gunder, 1927 (Strymon)ssp. c. franki Field, 1938 (Strymon)ssp. d. setonia McDunnough, 1927 (Strymon)ssp. e. atrofasciata McDunnough, 1921 (Strymon)ssp. f. pudica Edwards, 1877 (Strymon) |
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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.
- 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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