Butterflies of Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: Hairstreaks and Blues

photo by Richard Hoyer-

Thick-tailed Hairstreak,  Paiwarria umbratus  p. 36

Wavy-lines Hairstreak,  Arcas cypria  p. 37

Regal Greatstreak,  Evenus regalis  p. 37 

First one submitted by Klaus Larsen, photographed in Tulum- 

There are dozens of small Hairstreaks.  They have tails and are usually fairly sedentary, so hard to find.  Many have similar field marks.  I've included undocumented species that Glassberg range maps show occurring in area. 

Aquamarine Hairstreak,  Oenomous ortygnus   p.38

Rusty Greatstreak,  Atlides rustan  p. 39

White-tipped Greatstreak,  Altides gaumeri   p. 39

White-spotted Greatstreak,  Altides carpasia  p.39

Common Brangas,  Brangas neora  p. 39

Gold-bordered Hairstreak,  Rekoa palegon  p. 40

This one by Rich Hoyer-

Marius Hairstreak,  Rekoa marius  p.40

Zebina Hairstreak,  Rekoa zebina  p. 40  uncommon

Eclipses Cross-streak,  Panthiades bitias  p. 42

Broken-M Hairstreak,  Parrhasius polibetes  p. 44

Turquoise-M Hairstreak,  Parrhasius orgia  p. 44

Chutes-and-Ladders Hairstreak,  Celmia celmus  p. 45

Red-spotted Hairstreak,  Tmolus echion  p. 46

Gray Ministreak,  Ministrymon azia  p. 46

Great Ministreak,  Ministrymon coronta  p. 46

Mexican Ministreak,  Ministrymon inoa  p. 46

I've called it "Cosumel Golden Hairstreak"  Photographed on Cozumel. Don't find this phenotype in Glassberg or internet search, so possibly a Cozumel form, subspecies or even endemic species.  I have not yet searched Caribbean Island Hairstreaks.

Clytie Ministreak,  Ministrymon clytie  p. 46

Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak,  Strymon yojoa  p. 47

White-Scrub Hairstreak,  Strymon albata  p. 47

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak,  Strymon bazochii  p. 47

Tailess Scrub-Hairstreak,  Strymon cestri  p. 47

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak,  Strymon istapa  p. 47

Pearly-gray Hairstreak, Siderus tephraeus p. 49  uncommon

not Pungent Hairstreak- see Pungent above

Burnt Chocolate Hairstreak,  Theclopsis mycon  p.48

Pearly-gray Hairstreak,  Siderus tephraeus,  p. 49

Orange-crescent Groundstreak,  Ziegleria guzanta,  p. 50

Common Groundstreak,  Ziegleria hesperiris  p. 50

Rusty-banded Groundstreak,  calycopis demonassa,  p. 50

Muted Hairstreak,  Electrostrymon canus  p. 51

Ruddy Hairstreak,  Electrostrymon sangala  p. 51

The Ruddy Hairstreakm Susanna's Groundstreak, and Dusky-blue Groundstreak are all very similar.

Susanna's Groundstreak,  Calycopis origo  p. 51

Base-line Hairstreak?  p.45

Mallow-scrub Hairstreak  p, 47-

Patchy Groundstreak, Lamprospilus collucia  p. 51  uncommon

photo by Ian Lawson-

 Clench's Greenstreak, Cyanophrys amymor  p. 52

The following "grass blues" are very common, especialy  on Cozumel.  Note the subtle pattern difference between Cassius and Marine.

Ceraunus Blue,  Hemiargus ceraunus  p. 55  common

Marine Blue, Leptotes marina, p.55  uncommon

Cassius Blue, Leptotes cassius, p.55  Cozumel  common