-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 Calycopidina

-Genus Electrostrymon

-Ruddy Hairstreak (Electrostrymon hugon)

Electrostrymon hugon, commonly known as the Ruddy Hairstreak, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a delicate species with subtle coloration that is best appreciated up close. The upper side of the wings is typically brown, sometimes with a faint bluish sheen near the base. The underside is more distinctive, showing warm reddish-brown (“ruddy”) tones crossed by fine lines and bands, along with small tail-like projections on the hindwings. Near these tails are tiny eyespots, which help deflect predator attacks away from the butterfly’s body.