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Butterflies with a green background are Mexican butterflies:
 

Great Cycadian (Superb Cycadian)    Eumaeus childrenae

Superb Cycadian - Eumaeus childrenae GF MX 041124.jpg (117901 bytes)

 

Mexican Cycadian     Eumaeus toxea    Map

Mexican Cycadian - E. toxea Taninul  MX 041123.jpg (90900 bytes)

 

Aquamarine Hairstreak    Paiwarria umbratus (= Oenomaus umbratus)

Aquamarine Hairstreak - Oenomaus umbratus Los Troncones Canyon, Tamps., MX 041127(16).jpg (88180 bytes)

 

Neora Hairstreak    Brangus neora

Neora Hairstreak - Brangus neora - Taninul MX 041121.jpg (103930 bytes)

 

Great Purple Hairstreak    Atlides halesus         Map

1_Great_Purple_Hairstreak_Atlides_halesus_Coronado_Peak_AZ_04-05-05_(3).jpg (62844 bytes)

 

White-tipped Greatstreak    Atlides gaumeri

White-tipped_Hairstreak_-_Atlides_gaumeri_Taninul_MX_041123(1).jpg (58265 bytes)

 

Black-veined Greatstreak    Atlides polybe

Black-veined Greatstreak - Atildes polybe Taninul MX 041123(8).jpg (103406 bytes)

 

Pearly Hairstreak    Theritas theocritus (= Denivia theocritus)

Pearly Hairstreak - Denivia theocritu GF MX 041124(3).jpg (76386 bytes)

 

Sky-blue Hairstreak (Damo Hairstreak)   Pseudolycaena damo

Damo Hairstreak - Pseudolycaena damo Taninul MX 041122(9.jpg (68506 bytes)

 

Schaus' Ipedecla (Schaus' Hairstreak)    Ipidecla schausi

Schuas' Hairstreak - Ipidecla schuasi Taninul MX 041121(4).jpg (90224 bytes)

 

Coastal Green Hairstreak (Bramble Hairstreak)    Callophrys dumetorum perplexa   Map

2_Bramble_Hairstreak_Callophrys_dumetorum-perplexa_ABDSP_CA_03-09-05_(21).jpg (58201 bytes)

 

Sheridan's Green Hairstreak ("Alpine" Sheridan's Hairstreak)   Callophrys sheridanii lemberti   Map

1_Sheridans_Alpine_HS_Callophrys_sheridanii_lemberti__Sonora_Pass_CA_07-13-051.jpg (51487 bytes)

 

Nelson's Hairstreak   Callophrys nelsoni   Map

2_Nelsons_Hairstreak_Callophrys_nelsoni_Fresno_Dome_CA_06-24-05(3).jpg (61133 bytes)

 

Muir's Hairstreak   Callophrys muiri      Map

Muirs_Hairstreak_Callophrys_muiri_SLO_CA_05-24-05(2).jpg (60581 bytes)

 

'Siva' Juniper Hairstreak   Callophrys gryneus siva   Map

 

'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak    Callophrys gryneus gryneus    Map

 

Thicket Hairstreak    Callophrys spinetorum   Map

Thicket_Hairstreak_Callophrys_spinetorum_Westgard_Pass_Bishop_CA_06-06-05.jpg (65442 bytes)

 

Xami Hairstreak   Callophrys xami    Map

 

Brown Elfin       Callophrys augustinus      Map

Brown_Elfin_-_Callophrys_augustinus_Anza_Borrego_CA_03-11-05_(7).jpg (70546 bytes)

 

Long-winged Greenstreak (Mountain Greenstreak)     Cyanoprys longula    Map

Mountain Greenstreak - Cyanoprys longula Monterrey MX 041211(3).jpg (125542 bytes)

 

Clench's Greenstreak      Cyanophrys miserablis    Map

 

Stained Greenstreak      Cyanoprys agricolor

Stained Greenstreak - Cyanoprys agricolor  Ocampo MX 041120(6).jpg (106328 bytes)

 

Mountain Groundstreak        Ziegleria guzanta

Mountain Groundstreak, Big Bend NP, TX 10-8-2004 (Sixth US Record)

 

Gold-bordered Hairstreak    Rekoa palegon    Map

Gold-bordered Hairstreak - Rekoa palegon Ocampo MX 041120(30).jpg (80528 bytes)

 

Fine-lined Stripestreak         Arawacus sito

Fine-lined Stripestreak - Arawacus sito Ocampo MX 041120(10).jpg (92887 bytes)

 

Creamy Stripestreak         Arawacus jada         Map

Creamy Stripestreak - Arawacus jada Los Troncones Canyon, Tamps., MX 041118(7).jpg (81212 bytes)

 

Uniform Hairstreak     Kolana ligurina

Uniform_Hairstreak_-_Kolana_ligurina_Taninul_MX_041123.jpg (69039 bytes)

 

White-etched Hairstreak    Contrafacia bassania

White-etched Hairstreak - Contrafacia bassania Ocampo MX 041120(2).jpg (85612 bytes)

 

Coral Hairstreak   Satyrium titus   Map

 

California Hairstreak   Satyrium californica   Map

15_California_Hairstreak_Satyrium_californica_Sawmill_Canyon_CA_06-03-05.jpg (55309 bytes)

 

Sylvan Hairstreak   Satyrium sylvinus   Map

03_Sylvan_Hairstreak_Satyrium_sylvinus_Bishop_CA_06-04-05-(6).jpg (54969 bytes)

 

King's Hairstreak   Satyrium kingi   Map

King's Hairstreak Torreya State Park, FL 2002

 

Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak   Satyrium tetra   Map

04_Mountain_Mahogany_Hairstreak_Satyrium_tetra_Fresno_Dome_CA_06-24-05(4).jpg (44564 bytes)

 

Hedgerow Hairstreak   Satyrium saepium   Map

Hedgerow_Hairstreak_Satyrium_saepium_Fresno_Dome_CA_06-24-05_(5).jpg (67801 bytes)

 

Behr's Hairstreak   Satyrium behrii   Map

01_Behrs_Hairstreak_Satyrium_behrii_Bishop_CA_06-05-05_001.jpg (58345 bytes)

 

Sooty Hairstreak   Satyrium fuliginosum   Map

Sooty_Hairstreak_-_Satyrium_fuliginosum_Sonora_Pass_07-08-05(4).jpg (64260 bytes)

 

Black Hairstreak    Ocaria ocrisia    Map

Black Hairstreak - Ocaria ocrisia Monterrey MX 041211(5).jpg (65832 bytes)

 

Silver-banded Hairstreak     Chlorostrymon simaethis   Map

01_Silver-banded_Hairstreak_Chlorostrymon_simaethis_Santa_Ana_TX_10-23-04(34).jpg (59929 bytes)

 

Strophius Hairstreak    Allosmaitia strophius    Map

 

Red-banded Hairstreak   Calycopis cecrops   Map

 

White-striped Groundstreak (Striped Groundstreak)    Calycopis clarina

Striped_Groundstreak_calycopis_clarina_Gomez_Faria_MX_041126.jpg (60268 bytes)

 

Dusky-Blue Groundstreak    Calycopis isobeon    Map

Dusky-blue Groundstreak, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX 11-9-2004

 

Grey Hairstreak   Strymon melinus franki   Map

 

Red-crescent Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon rufofusca    Map

Red-crescent Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon rufofusca GF MX 041125(13).jpg (78450 bytes)

 

White Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon albata sedcia    Map

White Scrub-hairstreak, La Grulla, TX 10-27-2004

 

Lacey's Scrub-hairstreak   Strymon alea    Map

Lacey's Scrub-hairstreak, Mission, TX 11-8-2004

 

Red-lined Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon bebrycia    Map

Red-lined Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon bebrycia Los Troncones Canyon, Tamps., MX 041118(7).jpg (77415 bytes)

 

Yojoa Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon yojoa    Map

Yojoa Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon yojoa Taninul 041121(1).jpg (79134 bytes)

 

Tailless Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon cestri    Map

Tailesss Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon cestri Monterrey MX 041211(18).jpg (73920 bytes)

 

Mallow Scrub-hairstreak   Strymon istapa    Map

 

Lantana Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon bazochii    Map

Lantana Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon bazochii Taninul MX 041121(2).jpg (77027 bytes)

 

Bromeliad Scrub-hairstreak    Strymon serapio    Map

Bromeliad Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon serapio GF MX 041125(4).jpg (75682 bytes)

 

Dark Hairstreak   Strymon siba

Dark_Hairstreak_-_Strymon_siba_CV_MX_04111810.jpg (73124 bytes)

 

Leda Ministreak   Ministrymon leda   Map

5_Leda_Ministreak_-_Ministrymon_leda_Harshaw_Creek_AZ_05-08-03.jpg (65899 bytes)

 

Clytie Ministreak    Ministrymon  clytie    Map

Clytie_Ministreak_WBC_NABA_SA_TX_041106012.JPG (64419 bytes)

 

Gray Ministreak   Ministrymon azia    Map

 

Gnosia Hairstreak    Siderus gnosia (=Gargina gnosia?)

Gnoisa_Hairstreak_-_Gargina_gnosia_Taninul_MX_041123.jpg (222956 bytes)

 

Pearly-Gray Hairstreak    Letizia tephraeus (=Strephanota tephraeus)

Pearly-gray Hairstreak - Letizia tephraeus Los Troncones Canyon, Tamps., MX 041117(2).jpg (94241 bytes)

 

Intense-blue Stripestreak     Panthiades bitias bitias

Intense-blue_Stripestreak_-_Panthiades_bitias_bitias_GF_MX_041125(14)_.jpg (58044 bytes)

 

Zebra Stripestreak      Panthiades bathildis

Zebra Stripestreak - Panthiades bathildis Los Troncones Canyon, Tamps., MX 041117(6).jpg (74219 bytes)

 

Black-spot Hairstreak    Parrhasius polibetes

Black Spot Hairstreak - Ocampo MX  041120.jpg (101811 bytes)

 

Mexican-M Hairstreak   Parrhasius moctezuma    Map

 

Paetus Hairstreak (Normal Hairstreak)    Aubergina paetus

Normal Hairstreak - Aubergina paetus GF MX 041124(4.jpg (75067 bytes)

 

Carnica Hairstreak    Dicya carnica

Carnica_Hairstreak_-_Dicya_carnica_GF_MX__041124_1.jpg (51913 bytes)

 

Arizona Hairstreak     Erora quaderna   Map

01_Arizona_Hairstreak_F_-_Erora_quaderna_Garden_Canyon_AZ_04-04-05_(4).jpg (77331 bytes)

 

The next two groups of hairstreaks below are difficult if not impossible to identify with photographs alone - at least for us.  If you can help us identify any of these, we'd really appreciate it.  Please email us.

Ruddy Hairstreak Electrostrymon sangala  and/or
Muted Hairstreak Electrostrymon canus

Group 1

Electrostrymon_1_CV_MX_041118(1).jpg (56500 bytes)

 

Muted Hairstreak Electrostrymon canus  or
Ruddy Hairstreak Electrostrymon sangala 

Group 2

Electrostrymon_2_Ocampo_MX_041120(1).jpg (61141 bytes)

 

 

 

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