Long-winged Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula (Hewitson, 1868)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Under surfaces mostly green with dark borders. Short, stubby tail.
Wing Span: Not reported.
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two flights, in spring and late summer, in Sonora, Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Presumably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: East and West Mexico.
Conservation: Not necessary for rare stray.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: Old Range read: "Sonora, Mexico. Two sightings in southeastern Arizona. Comments: No authenticated records exist. Butterfly is considered hypothetical for southeastern Arizona by Bailowitz and Brock."
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 25, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 15, 2023
Observation date: Sep 23, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Mar 21, 2014
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Mar 22, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bailowitz & Brock)
Verified date: Jun 04, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bailowitz & Brodkin)
Verified date: Jun 04, 2009
Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Oct 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007