Summary ⁶

The Dusky-Blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon) is a butterfly native to the Americas, ranging from Venezuela to central Texas. It is very similar to the Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) and the two are sometimes treated as conspecific.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Mike Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/41515403@N05/22853947216/
2. (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés
3. (c) Anne Toal, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/annetoal/2257262142/
4. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/3136497496/
5. (c) mbyhower, all rights reserved, uploaded by mbyhower
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calycopis_isobeon

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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