Hairstreak-butterflies
Guides
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.
Calycopis
groundstreaks, hairstreaks
Calycopis is a genus of small butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly known as groundstreaks or hairstreaks. The genus contains numerous species distributed across the Neotropical and Nearctic realms. A controversial taxonomic revision by Kurt Johnson in 1991 proposed extensive splitting of the genus, but most modern authors reject these changes as unjustified. Species within Calycopis are typically associated with forest edges and disturbed habitats where their larval host plants occur.
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.