-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

-Genus Rekoa

-Zebina Hairstreak (Rekoa zebina)

The Zebina Hairstreak (Rekoa zebina) is a species of butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Central and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and is commonly seen in tropical and subtropical forests. Like other hairstreaks, it has small "tails" on the hindwings, resembling antennae, which can help confuse predators. The "tails" on the hindwings, combined with false eyespots, serve as a defense mechanism—predators may attack the wrong end, allowing the butterfly to escape.