Strymon (butterfly)

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Strymon
File:Strymon.melinus.01.jpg
Strymon melinus
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Strymon

Hübner, 1818
Species

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Synonyms

Eiseliana

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Strymon is the genus of scrub hairstreaks, butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is a highly distinct lineage in the tribe Eumaeini, and was at one time even treated as a monotypic tribe Strymonini. The members (species) of the genus are found in the Nearctic ecozone and the Neotropic ecozone.

List of species

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External links

  • Funet Taxonomy Distribution Images

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