Sonoran Hairstreak
Hypostrymoncritola
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Magpye
NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) |
August 2006 |
Neutral
Wing span:
Identification: Upperside blue; male with large black spot. Underside gray with darker streaks and orange postmedian line.
Life history:
Flight: May and September in Arizona, throughout the year in Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts:
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert scrub along streamsides.
Range: Southwest Mexico into southern Arizona; southern Baja California.
Identification: Upperside blue; male with large black spot. Underside gray with darker streaks and orange postmedian line.
Life history:
Flight: May and September in Arizona, throughout the year in Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts:
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert scrub along streamsides.
Range: Southwest Mexico into southern Arizona; southern Baja California.
