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Oenomaus ortygnus (Aquamarine Hairstreak)

Synonyms: Papilio ortygnus; Thecla ortygnus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus) is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Brazil through Central America to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Rare stray may be found up to southern Texas. The habitat consists of low elevation wet and dry tropical forests. The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The upperside is blue with black borders and the underside is gray with a pink sheen. There are no submarginal or postmedian lines. There are three or four black spots on the hindwings. Adults are on wing from January to November in Mexico.
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Prey / Diet

Annona globiflora[1]
Annona muricata (soursop)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0