Strymon acis is a resident of North America only at the very southern tip of Florida; it ranges also throughout the Bahamas and Antilles (Scott 1986). Habitats are subtropical wooded areas. Host plants are the shrub Croton linearis (Euphorbiaceae) in Florida, and C. discolor in Jamaica. Eggs are laid on flower stocks of the host plant singly. There are multiple flights year-round in s. Fla. (Scott 1986).

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Global Range: Apparently only southern Florida (now very rare) and the West Indies.

Comments: Subtropical pinelands or openings with CROTON LINEARIS--at least in the USA. Probably other sorts of tropical woods elsewhere.

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N1 - Critically Imperiled

Rounded Global Status Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure

Reasons: The rank of G4 was originally suggested by Paul Opler and others in the late 1990s and needs to be re-evaluated. This butterfly is very rare and perhaps on the verge of extirpation in the USA, but as far is known is not as rare range-wide. Until this rank is better supported by current information the "?" seems warranted. a rank of GU was slso considered.

Comments: Common name follows Miller (1992).