Bug FAQClytie Ministreak
Ministrymon clytie · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae
The Clytie hairstreak is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It lives in openings of tropical forests and subtropical thorn forests across the southwestern United States down to Central America. Its caterpillars feed on plants of the genus Pithecellobium.
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How to recognize it
Ministrymon clytie, the Clytie hairstreak, belongs to the butterfly family Lycaenidae.
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Where it lives
It is found in tropical forest openings and subtropical thorn forests.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on species of the plant genus Pithecellobium.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes southern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Kansas, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do Clytie hairstreak caterpillars eat?
The caterpillars feed on plants in the Pithecellobium genus.
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Where is the Clytie hairstreak found?
It occurs from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas down through Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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What kind of habitat does the Clytie hairstreak prefer?
It lives in openings of tropical forests and in subtropical thorn forests.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lycaenidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministrymon_clytie
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