-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

-Scrub-Hairstreaks (Genus Strymon)

-White Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon albata)

The White Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon albata) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenida. It is a member of the hairstreak group, characterized by their tails and fine line markings on the wings. Feature one or two thin tails that resemble antennae, a common hairstreak trait used as a defense mechanism to misdirect predators.