Diet

• Caterpillars feed on the flowers and developing fruits of a variety of tropical plants.

• Eggs are laid singly on flowers.

• Adults feed on flower nectar.

Range

• Strymon yojoa has a broad Neotropical distribution, extending from Mexico through Central America and southward into South America as far as Brazil.

• Guerrero falls within the broader Mexican range, and it occurs in the Zihua area where suitable habitat is present.  

Habitat

• Primarily inhabits subtropical thorn forest, tropical scrub, forest edges, and lightly disturbed areas.

• It can occur in relatively dry vegetation as well as more humid tropical environments.

• Adults are generally encountered around flowering plants and low shrubs.

Description

• A small hairstreak with a wingspan of approximately 22–32 mm.

• The upper surface is grey.

• The underside is also grey, with a pale grey-white submarginal band bordered by a less distinct, irregular postmedian line.

• The relatively subdued underside pattern gives it a cryptic appearance when resting among foliage.