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Strymon (butterfly)

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Strymon
Strymon melinus
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Strymon

Hübner, 1818
Species

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Synonyms
  • Eiseliana
Strymon melinus larva

Strymon is a genus of scrub hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is a highly distinct lineage in the tribe Eumaeini, and was at one time even treated as a monotypic tribe Strymonini. The species of the genus are found in the Nearctic,the Palearctic and the Neotropical realms.

List of species