Ministrymon clytie

(Edwards, 1877)

Clytie hairstreak, Clytie Ministreak

Ministrymon clytie, commonly known as the Clytie or Clytie Ministreak, is a small in the Lycaenidae. First described by William Henry Edwards in 1877, this ranges from the southwestern United States through Mexico to Central America. It inhabits tropical forest openings and subtropical thorn forests. The larvae feed on Pithecellobium species.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ministrymon clytie: /mɪˈnɪstriˌmɒn ˈklaɪti.iː/

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Habitat

Tropical forest openings and subtropical thorn forests.

Distribution

Southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States; southward through Mexico, Guatemala, and Rica.

Diet

Larvae feed on Pithecellobium .

Host Associations

Pithecellobium - larval plant

Similar Taxa

Ministrymon ledaAnother ministreak in the same , occurs in similar in Arizona
Ministrymon janevicroySimilar size and appearance; distinguished by color (olive-green in M. janevicroy vs. dark in M. clytie)

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Thecla clytie by William Henry Edwards in 1877, later transferred to Ministrymon.