Clench's Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis (Clench, 1946)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with one tail. Face brown. Upperside steel blue. Underside yellow-green; hindwing outer margin with red-brown submarginal spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two-three from April-December in South Texas; February-December in Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree Parkinsonia aculeata in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn scrub and seasonally dry subtropical woodland.
Range: Costa Rica north to northern Mexico and South Texas.
Conservation: Habitats in the United States are limited.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Conserve remaining U. S. habitats; improve additional habitats by management.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 16, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Nov 02, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: eric_hough
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: rzurovec
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 29, 2016
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Durango, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004