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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)
-Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
-Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)
-Subtribe Strymonina
-Scrub-Hairstreaks (Genus Strymon)
-Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon bebrycia)
Strymon bebrycia, the bebrycia, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. Often have tails resembling antennae, which serve as a form of mimicry to confuse predators. Caterpillars may have mutualistic relationships with ants, which protect them in exchange for sugary secretions.
Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia

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