Parrhasius
Hübner, 1819
Species Guides
1- Parrhasius m-album(white M hairstreak)
Parrhasius is a of Neotropical butterflies in the Lycaenidae. The genus includes the White M hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album), characterized by metallic blue upper wings and a distinctive M-shaped pattern on its silver-colored underside. in this genus are associated with oak and have documented relationships with tending ants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Parrhasius: /pæˈreɪsiəs/
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Habitat
Clearings and edges of oak growth.
Distribution
Neotropical region; recorded from Vermont, United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae)
- Immature stages ofParrhasius polibetes(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): host plants, tending ants, natural enemies and morphology
- A New Host Plant Association for the White-M Hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1833])