Strymon istapa
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| File:Dotted hairstreak (Strymon istapa) female.jpg | |
| female, Grand Cayman | |
| File:Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa).JPG | |
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S. istapa
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| Strymon istapa (Reakirt, [1867])
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Strymon istapa has many common names with the most well-known being The Mallow Hairstreak, Mallow-scrub Hairstreak, Dotted Hairstreak, or Hewitson’s Hairstreak. This diurnal butterfly is a widespread species that can be found in xeric habitats throughout the Southern United States, Central America, parts of the Caribbean (including Cuba and Grand Cayman),[1] and rarely in South America.[2] This species can be spotted in rural and suburban areas in which human infringement has created open fields or tracks of overgrown weeds as a result of land clearing. These butterflies are often seen rubbing their hindwings together presumably to attract attention to their antenna mimicry scales located on the outer margin of the hindwing.[citation needed]
References
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