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Oenomaus ortygnus

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Oenomaus ortygnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Oenomaus
Species:
O. ortygnus
Binomial name
Oenomaus ortygnus
(Cramer, 1779)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio ortygnus Cramer, 1779
  • Thecla lauta Draudt, 1918

Oenomaus ortygnus, the aquamarine hairstreak, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Brazil through Central America to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Rare strays may be found up to southern Texas. The habitat consists of low elevation wet and dry tropical forests.

The wingspan is 30–38 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oenomaus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America


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