-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 Strephonotina

-Genus Strephonota

-Pearly-gray Hairstreak (Strephonota tephraeus)

The Pearly-gray Hairstreak (Strephonota tephraeus) is a small Neotropical butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The underside of both sexes is a pale, pearly gray. Unlike many other hairstreaks that have bold, colourful bands, this species has very faint white streaks that are barely visible against the grey background. They are most commonly found in lowland tropical forests, particularly in moist areas along riverbanks.