Calycopis cecrops Trusted
Patrick Coin
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Callophrys niphon Trusted
Kent McFarland
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Satyrium spini Trusted
© Michal Koupý
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Jalmenus evagoras Trusted
Martin Purvis
The hairstreaks are an extremely diverse lycaenid subfamily, well-represented in all regions and particularly in the tropics. Many species possess "tails" on the apices of the hindwings that authors have hypothesized act as a false head, distracting the attention of predators away from the more vital body parts (see Robbins, 1980, 1981).
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Howell Curtis marked "Eastern Pine Elfin" as trusted on the "Callophrys niphon" page.
Howell Curtis set "Juniper Hairstreak" as an exemplar on "Callophrys gryneus gryneus (Hübner, [1819])".
Howell Curtis set "Juniper Hairstreak" as an exemplar on "Callophrys gryneus gryneus (Hübner, [1819])".
Howell Curtis marked "Juniper Hairstreak" as trusted on the "Callophrys gryneus gryneus" page.
Jesús Carrizo commented on "Image":
Vista en Guadalajara (Spain) 14/05/2011 http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Callophrys-rubi-img228001.search.html
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