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The Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) is a species of butterflies common in almost entire North America and is very common throughout their range. Color and Appearance: When the wings are open, the dorsal side displays a bright blue-gray coloration with a large red spot near the ends. When the wings are closed, the color of the ventral side during spring and fall is dark gray, while during summer, the color turns paler. The white postmedian line is relatively straight with an orange border on the inside edge. Each of the hind wings has a small tail-like protrusion that, by adaptation, looks almost like the antenna, while they render a head-like appearance on the wingtip in order to confuse predators. When the wings are closed, the ventral side shows a similar appearance as the dorsal. The female butterflies are relatively pale and shorter than the males.
DF, Brazil.
Nice to find again this endangered species.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Strymon Hübner, 1818
Species: S. ohausi (Spitz, 1933)
Binomial name: Strymon ohausi
I lucked into this Gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) in our yard because I had the S5 over my shoulder. I'll post another shot later with its wings up - very different and how they usually perch. On pink-purple phlox that was late blooming this year because deer or big bunnies kept eating the tops! our North Georgia yard
Happy Butterfly Monday!
Top view of this very small butterfly. As seen in Green Valley. Arizona, USA
Many thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images it's very much appreciated.
Cocalzinho de Goiás, GO, Brazil.
A new Strymon for me.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Strymon Hübner, 1818
Species: S. tegaea (Hewitson, 1868)
Binomial name: Strymon tegaea
Altiplano Leste - Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Strymon Hübner, 1818
Species: S. eremica (Hayward, 1949)
Binomial name: Strymon eremica
Well I was wrong, story of my life, this was not the rare Bartrum’s Scrub Hairstreak but the Gray Hairstreak which is the most common.
Photo prise à Saint Domingue
Found only in Florida, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas.
Ruins of Efkarpia Byzantine tower
Ruins of a big tower in the fields 3km east of the village Efkarpia of Serres region, 850m from the west bank of Strymon river.
The tower is not mentioned in Byzantine or other historic sources. We know that in this area existed a proastion (settlement) which in 1299 was granted by emperor Andronicos II Palaiologos to the Monastery of Chilandar of Mount Athos.
So, most probably, this was a monastic tower similar to the towers of Chlakidiki, the purpose of which was to protect and serve the various dependencies of the monasteries of Mount Athos. The type of construction and the little that we know about the history of the region date the tower around the middle of the 14th century.
The layout of the tower is almost a square with internal dimensions 6.5m✖7.0m, wall thickness 2m, preserved at the maximum height of 7m.
Bisaltia (Greek: Βισαλτία) or Bisaltica was an ancient country which was bordered by Sintice on the north, Crestonia on the west, Mygdonia on the south and was separated by Odomantis on the north-east and Edonis on the south-east by river Strymon.The eponymous inhabitants, known as the Bisaltae, were a Thracian people. Later, the region was annexed by the kingdom of Macedon and became one of its districts. The most important town in Bisaltia was the Greek city of Argilos.[1] There was also a river named Bisaltes in the region, which has not been certainly identified.
History
Bisaltia, along with Crestonia, was ruled by a Thracian prince at the time of the invasion of Xerxes I of Persia, but by the onset of the Peloponnesian War it was annexed by Macedon.
In Roman times, Bisaltia crossed a branch of the via Egnatia, in which the Roman sources (Itineraria) mention four horses change stations : Trinlo (=Tragilos), Graero, Arason (=Arolos) and Euporia.[2] In various sites of Bisaltia have been found so far several interesting inscriptions of imperial times.[3]
Important towns of Bisaltia were Argilos, Berge and Brea.
Today, Bisaltia is contained within the Serres regional unit and part of the Thessaloniki regional unit in Greece.
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This Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) butterfly are common in the Pacific Northwest. According to Wikipedia, these butterflies have a unique survival strategy. The tail extensions on their hindwings twitch, mimicking a head and confusing predators. This can help the butterfly escape if it's attacked.
Here's the "wings up" position of the same Gray hairstreak that I posted below. Which view do you like best?
in my flowers, North Georgia - last weekend
Fazenda Grotão - BrasÃlia, DF, Brazil.
Only my second time finding this species, now in another place.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Strymon Hübner, 1818
Species: S. crambusa (Hewitson, 1874)
Binomial name: Strymon crambusa
Ruins of Marmari Byzantine tower that was built almost entirely with material (marble etc ) from ancient buildings.
The tower is on a hill between the town of Amfipolis and river Strymon, overlooking the archaeological site of Amphipolis.
The tower was built in 1367 according to an inscription which now is in the museum of Amfipolis.
It was built by the lords Ioannis and Alexios who were high officials in Constantinople and owned lands in that area. Later, earlier than 1384, the tower was donated to the monastery of Pantocrator (in Athos mountain).
Today one floor is preserved and only one wall from the second floor. A very particular element of this tower is that it is constructed entirely of the ancient material from the nearby ancient city of Amfipolis.
Floresta Nacional - BrasÃlia, DF, Brazil.
A new Strymon for me.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Strymon Hübner, 1818
Species: S. crambusa (Hewitson, 1874)
Binomial name: Strymon crambusa