Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon limenia (Hewitson, 1868)

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Theclinae

Identification: One long tail. Upperside brown; forewing pointed. Underside brown; hindwing with 2 black basal spots and postmedian row of black spots.

Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: Possibly 2 broods, from April-December.

Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.

Adult Food: Herbaceous Malvaceae (Abutilon, Sida, and Hibiscus); shepherd's needle (Bidens pilosa).

Habitat: Weedy forest openings and fields.

Range: Florida Keys and West Indies.

Conservation: Was last found on the Florida Keys in 1976.

NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: Search for any remnant U. S. populations.

Comments: NULL

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