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Long-winged Greenstreak (Cyanophrys longula [Hewitson])
Wing span: Not reported.
Identification: Under surfaces mostly green with dark borders. Short, stubby tail.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: Two flights, in spring and late summer, in Sonora, Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.
Adult food: Presumably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Sonora, Mexico. Two sightings in southeastern Arizona.
Comments: No authenticated records exist. Butterfly is considered hypothetical for southeastern Arizona by Bailowitz and Brock.
Conservation: Not necessary for rare stray.
Management needs: None reported.
References:
Bailowitz, R. A., and J. P. Brock. 1991. Butterflies of southeastern Arizona.
Sonoran Arthropod Studies, Inc., Tucson, Arizona. 342 pages.
Author: Jane M. Struttmann
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