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  2. Strymon melinus
Strymon melinusHübner, 1818
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Theclinae
  3. Eumaeini
  4. Strymon
  5.  melinus
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22-35 mm

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    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishGray Hairstreak
      FrançaisPorte-queue gris
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Strymon caldasensisSalazar, Vélez & Johnson, 1997
    • Strymon melinus is a member of the clade Strymon melinus:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Strymon avalona(W.G. Wright, 1905)
      Strymon cyanofuscaJohnson, Eisele & MacPherson, 1990
      Strymon lamasiNicolay & Robbins, 2005
      Strymon melinusHübner, 1818
      Strymon rufofusca(Hewitson, 1877)
      Strymon sabinus(C. & R. Felder, 1865)
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterflies and Moths of North America
      Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
      Lepiforum e. V.
      North American Moth Photographers Group
      UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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    Adult, upperside.

    AttributionChristina ButlerUnited States, Canton

    Adult, underside.

    AttributionChristina ButlerUnited States, Canton
    Extinct
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