Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon astiocha · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae

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Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Photo: Helio Lourencini, CC BY

Males are about the size of a person named Alexis, similar to other regional Strymon butterflies. The forewings are white with brown on the body and a short tail-like projection, while the hindwings show a black line near the fringe with dark stripes extending to the margins.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Males are about the size of Alexis, matching the wingspan of other Strymon species in the area.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak photo 3
Photo: Helio Lourencini, CC BY
Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak photo 4
Photo: Júlio Castellain, CC BY
Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak photo 5
Photo: Helio Lourencini, CC BY

Same family (Lycaenidae)

Common BlueCommon BluePolyommatus icarusGray HairstreakGray HairstreakStrymon melinusSmall CopperSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasEastern Tailed-BlueEastern Tailed-BlueEveres comyntasHolly BlueHolly BlueCelastrina argiolusLesser Grass BlueLesser Grass BlueZizina otis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strymon_astiocha

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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