Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii (Godart, [1824])
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside of hindwing blue. Underside of hindwing has mottled pattern of brown and gray with dark patches; conspicuous dark spot near costal margin.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 inch (2.2 - 2.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on flowers of host plants; caterpillars feed on flowers and fruits.
Flight: Two to three broods from May-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lippia alba and L. graveolens in Texas, Lantanas and basils in Hawaii.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Bidens alba, Lantana, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis among others.
Habitat: Open areas in subtropical thorn scrub.
Range: Paraguay north through Central America, West Indies, and Mexico to South Texas. Introduced in 1902 to Hawaii to control (unsuccessfully) lantana.
Conservation: Not necessary for rare stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 40 verified sightings
Observation date: May 07, 2025
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 20, 2025
Observation date: Dec 30, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Apr 08, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Feb 04, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: La Libertad, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 14, 2023
Observation date: Nov 08, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 11, 2022
Observation date: Jan 16, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Dec 27, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 30, 2018
Observation date: Nov 25, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
Observation date: Nov 13, 2017
Submitted by: Estaengl2
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 11, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 23, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 23, 2018
Observation date: Jan 19, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2017
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Nov 08, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2016
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Aug 11, 2011
Observation date: Jan 10, 2011
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Feb 19, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (F.R. Hedges)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 25, 2007
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen (Kelly Mortensen)
Verified date: Jul 24, 2009
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