Lycaenidae
77a0590 –
4329.1 Allosmaitia strophius
(Godart, [1824])
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Malpighiaceae. Host genera: Banisteriopsis Byrsonima Heteropterys Malpighia Peixotoa Pterandra. Notes: Malpighia & related plants (Brock & Kaufman 2003); inflorescence & young fruit (Silva et al 2011). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
strophius (Godart, [1824]) (Polyommatus) - MONA 1983: [NEW]pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887) (Thecla) - MONA 1983: [4298]scoteia (Hewitson, 1877) (Thecla) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Allosmaitia strophius (Godart, [1824]) includes as a synonym 4298 Allosmaitia pion, Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 40: 224. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Pelham, J.P., 2008. A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 40: 1-658.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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