Rekoa marius

Rekoa marius, the Marius hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Paraguay north to Sonora in Mexico. Strays may be found as far north as southern Texas. The habitat consists of disturbed tropical areas.

Rekoa marius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Rekoa
Species:
R. marius
Binomial name
Rekoa marius
(Lucas, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Thecla marius Lucas, 1857
  • Thecla aon Lucas, 1857
  • Thecla spurina Hewitson, 1867
  • Thecla ericusa Hewitson, 1867
  • Thecla brescia Hewitson, 1868
  • Thecla voconia Hewitson, 1869

The wingspan is 22–32 mm. The upperside of the males is dark iridescent blue. Females are gray. The hindwing has an orange eyespot near the tail. Adults are probably on wing year round in Mexico. In southern Texas, there is one flight with adults on wing from September to December. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on various plants, including legumes and malpighias.[2]

References
  1. Rekoa, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Butterflies of America


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