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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

-Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

-Tribe Eumaeini

-Subtribe Strymonina

-Genus Ipidecla

-Ipidecla miadora


Ipidecla miadora is a small, delicate hairstreak butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Like many hairstreaks, it is subtle in appearance, with its most distinctive features visible when the wings are closed. This species occurs in Mexico and Central America, where it inhabits forest edges, clearings, and tropical vegetation. Adults are usually seen perching quietly with wings closed, blending into their surroundings, and may occasionally visit flowers or feed on moisture from organic sources.

Ipidecla miadora

Ipidecla miadora

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