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Scientific Name
Strymon melinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gray Hairstreak, Cotton Square Borer, Porte-queue Gris
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
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
hannawacker 2015
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
This is the most widespread hairstreak at Grand Canyon, since its larvae are generalist feeding on many species of plant. Adults can be seen spring, summer, and fall. This and many other local hairstreaks are nectar feed on non-native Horehound flowers Marrubium vulgare.
Visitor Experience Tags
- Butterfly/ Moth
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
32
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
10/4/2016 10:55:14 AM
Last Modified By
milesbrown@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/2/2017 11:13:55 AM
Notes
Hannawacker, Robb 2015 Report on Grand Canyon Butterflies, Grand Canyon National Park
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