Gray Ministreak
Ministrymon azia (Hewitson, 1873)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tiny; tailed. Wings gray; underside hindwing with narrow postmedian line of orange bordered with white.
Wing Span: 5/8 - 15/16 inch (1.6 - 2.4 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs on flower buds, which the caterpillars eat.
Flight: March-September in Florida and Texas; throughout the year in most of the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mimosa malacophylla in lower Rio Grande Valley; Leucaena leucocephala and wild tamarind (Lysiloma bahamensis) in southern Florida.
Adult Food: Seen nectaring at Leucaena leucocephala, Melilotus alba, Cynoglossum amabile, Bidens alba, Turnera ulmifolia, Mimosa pudica, and Acacia species.
Habitat: Subtropical thorn scrub.
Range: Brazil through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas, southern Florida, and the Keys.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 57 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 17, 2024
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Nov 12, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: Lotus28
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2013
Submitted by: Eduardo A Castro
Region: Guatemala, Guatemala
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Oct 26, 2020
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Jan 10, 2020
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: AmyandLeigh
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jun 12, 2009
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Oct 05, 2005
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 05, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (H. Brodkin & R. Bailowitz)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 05, 2012
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2012
Observation date: Jun 30, 2012
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: woundedmallard
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2011
Observation date: unknown
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 05, 2005
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Oct 05, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bailowitz & Brodkin)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Richard Bailowitz)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2008
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: Jul 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Linda & Buck Cooper)
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. Calhoun)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
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