Scientific Name
Strymon melinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Cotton Square Borer
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily | Theclinae |
| Tribe | Eumaeini |
| Subtribe | Eumaeina |
| Genus | Strymon |
| Species | Strymon melinus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Rock, Janet. 2004. Checklists of Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Butterflies, Trees/Shrubs/Vines and Ferns in GRSM supplied by Janet Rock on 6/21/04
widespread (Sholtens, 2009)
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
Species Record Status Tags
- Pre 1998
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Lepidoptera
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
15
References
Vouchers
25
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
12/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/5/2020 7:44:21 AM
Notes
16 records; Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/542c4ad62cb242e9af5566873062e003;
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
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