Eumaeini
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Atlides
Great Purple Hairstreak (for A. halesus)
Atlides is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, subfamily Theclinae, tribe Eumaeini. The genus contains approximately 18 named species plus 5 or more undescribed species distributed across the Americas from the southern United States to Argentina. The most well-known species, Atlides halesus (great purple hairstreak), is notable for its iridescent blue coloration—despite its common name containing "purple"—and its exclusive larval association with mistletoe species (Phoradendron). Males of at least some species possess androconial scales producing distinctive volatile compounds; A. polybe males emit a grape-like aroma from methyl anthranilate, the first such compound reported in Papilionoidea.
Chlorostrymon
hairstreaks
Chlorostrymon is a genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, established by Clench in 1961. The genus comprises six recognized species distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical realms, including the well-known silver-banded hairstreak (C. simaethis). Species within this genus are characterized by their association with the hairstreak tribe Eumaeini.
Panthiades
Panthiades is a genus of lycaenid butterflies in the tribe Eumaeini (hairstreaks). The genus comprises approximately eight described species distributed throughout the Neotropical region. At least one species, Panthiades bitias, has been documented as myrmecophilous, with immature stages exhibiting ant-associated behavior. Adults are generally small to medium-sized butterflies with the characteristic morphology of hairstreak butterflies.
Phaeostrymon
Phaeostrymon is a genus of hairstreak butterflies (Lycaenidae: Theclinae) established by Clench in 1961. It belongs to the tribe Eumaeini, one of the most diverse groups within the subfamily. The genus contains species distributed in the Neotropical region. Members exhibit the characteristic tail-like hindwing projections typical of hairstreaks.