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Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818

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Descrizione

The gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) is also called the bean lycaenid or cotton square borer. It is a member of the Lycaenidae family, known as the gossamer-winged butterflies and the second-largest family of butterflies. It is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, ranging over nearly the entire continent. It also occurs throughout Central America and in northern South America.

Classificazione

Regno
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Ordine
Lepidoptera
Famiglia
Lycaenidae
Genere
Strymon