Telea Hairstreak Chlorostrymon telea (Hewitson, 1868)

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Theclinae

Identification: Upperside of male iridescent purple-blue; female dull gray-blue. Underside postmedian line is white, forming a W near the inner margin.

Wing Span: 5/8 - 7/8 inch (1.6 - 2.2 cm).

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: One flight in South Texas in June; January-July in Central America.

Caterpillar Hosts: Flowers of Guazuma (Costa Rica) and Central American soapberry (Peru).

Adult Food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Stream valleys of semideciduous dry forests.

Range: Southern Brazil north to Mexico. Rare stray to South Texas.

Conservation: Not required for rare tropical stray.

NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: None reported.

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