Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon alea (Godman & Salvin, 1887)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: One long tail on hindwing. Upperside dark gray. Underside gray with a complicated pattern of blotches near the wing base, an irregular brown postmedian line, and a submarginal stripe of small, brown triangular spots.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (1.9 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars eat buds and flowers.
Flight: Possibly four broods from April-December in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bernardia myricaefolia in the Euphorbiaceae family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical thorn scrub.
Range: Northwest Costa Rica north through Mexico to central and South Texas.
Conservation: All U. S. populations should be conserved.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: Manage habitat to retain necessary resources, including host and nectar plants.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 28, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: tonzetich
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Oct 20, 2018
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Nov 21, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 03, 2017
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Dan Hardy)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Dan Hardy)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jan 01, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Victoria County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 24, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek)
Region: DeWitt County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Oct 14, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dan Hardy)
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dan Hardy)
Verified date: Apr 02, 2007
Observation date: Oct 19, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
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: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Comal 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: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004