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Zebina Hairstreak
Rekoa zebina (Hewitson, 1869)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Upperside of male blue; female whitish-brown. Underside of male dark gray-brown; female gray.
Wing Span:
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Many flights all year in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably plants in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropics.
Range: Colombia north to Mexico.
Conservation: Not required for rare tropical stray.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 verified sightings
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Strangeland)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kim Davis & Mike Strangeland)
Verified date: Dec 07, 2007
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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