Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak

family Lycaenidae: Hairstreaks Clytie Ministreak Dusky-blue Groundstreak Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Silver-banded Hairstreak More Hairstreak Butterflies Butterfly Pictures and Information

The Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon rufofusca) is a fairly uncommon tropical Strymon species for the United States.

The top picture was taken at Edinburg World Birding Center, a man-made wetlands area, and a portion of a larger city park, in Edingurg, South Texas. The park provides a very good model for locations that might want to upgrande their planned parks to enhance their wildlife protection.

The Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak looks similar, but has a straighter postmedian line.

The caterpillars feed on plants in the mallow family.

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels