Muted Hairstreak Electrostrymon joya (Druce, 1907)

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Theclinae

Identification: Two tails on the hindwing. Upperside of male orange-brown; underside tan with red postmedian line. Female not distinguishable in field from that of Ruddy Hairstreak.

Wing Span: 15/16 - 1 3/16 inches (2.4 - 3.0 cm).

Life History: Males perch on hilltop shrubs to seek receptive females.

Flight: April to January in tropical America (3 more flights).

Caterpillar Hosts: In Venezuela, flowers of mango (Mangifera indica) and Psiguria racemosa.

Adult Food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Openings and edges in tropical semideciduous river forests, second growth.

Range: South Texas south through mainland tropical America to Peru.

Conservation: Any permanent U.S. populations should be protected.

NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: Locate populations and protect their habitat.

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