Calycopis isobeon

Distinguished from the very similar Calycopis cecrops (red-banded hairstreak) by subtle differences in wing pattern. The two species are so similar that they are sometimes treated as conspecific. Upper wing surfaces are dark with metallic blue on the hindwings. Underside pattern details and the shape of the black marking within the orange spot at the hindwing margin may help separate the species, with C. isobeon having a more pointed, narrow black triangle in this position compared to the broader, blunter mark in C. cecrops, though variation exists.

Native to the Americas, ranging from Venezuela through Central America and Mexico to central Texas in the southern United States.

• Calycopis cecropsExtremely similar in appearance; sometimes treated as conspecific. Distinguished by subtle differences in the shape of the black marking within the orange hindwing spot, with C. cecrops having a broader, blunter mark.
• Calycopis origoAnother similar Calycopis species that may be confused with C. isobeon; identification requires examination of wing pattern details.

• butterfly
• hairstreak
• Lycaenidae
• Neotropical
• Nearctic
• Texas
• Central America
• Venezuela
• taxonomy disputed

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