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North American Ecology (US and Canada)

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Strymon acis is a resident of North America only at the very southern tip of Florida; it ranges also throughout the Bahamas and Antilles (Scott 1986). Habitats are subtropical wooded areas. Host plants are the shrub Croton linearis (Euphorbiaceae) in Florida, and C. discolor in Jamaica. Eggs are laid on flower stocks of the host plant singly. There are multiple flights year-round in s. Fla. (Scott 1986).
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Strymon acis

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Strymon acis, the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Florida and the West Indies. The habitat consists of openings in pine woods.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The upperside is dark gray. The underside of the wings is pale gray with white lines and contrasting thinner black lines.

The larvae feed on the flower buds and young fruits of Croton linearis.[1]

Subspecies

  • Strymon acis acis
  • Strymon acis bartrami (Comstock & Huntington, 1943) (southern Florida)
  • Strymon acis casasi (Comstock & Huntington, 1943) (Cuba)
  • Strymon acis mars (Fabricius, 1776)

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Strymon acis: Brief Summary

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Strymon acis, the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Florida and the West Indies. The habitat consists of openings in pine woods.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The upperside is dark gray. The underside of the wings is pale gray with white lines and contrasting thinner black lines.

The larvae feed on the flower buds and young fruits of Croton linearis.

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