Ocaria ocrisia (Hewitson, 1868) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ocaria ocrisia (Hewitson, 1868)

Ocaria ocrisia (Hewitson, 1868)

Ocaria ocrisia is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across the Americas from southern Arizona to Argentina.

Family
Genus
Ocaria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ocaria ocrisia (Hewitson, 1868)

Ocaria ocrisia, commonly known as the black hairstreak or Hewitson's blackstreak, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868. Its distribution ranges from Mexico south through Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, to Argentina, and it has also been recorded in southern Arizona in the United States. It inhabits rainforest environments, found at altitudes between 200 and 900 meters. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 27 millimeters.

Photo: (c) Eduardo Axel Recillas Bautista, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eduardo Axel Recillas Bautista · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Ocaria

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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