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Strymon astiocha

Strymon astiocha

Prittwitz, 1865

Family: Lycaenidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Strymon astiocha is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Brazil, including the states of Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia.

 The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in size, with males being about the size of Alexis. The wingspan is similar to other Strymon species in the region. The forewings are white with brown coloration on the body, breast, and a very short tail-like projection. The antennae are black with white bands.

The hindwings have distinctive markings including a black line in front of the fringes, from which individual dark stripes extend into the wing margins. Above this line is a whitish line on the posterior part of the hindwings, with 2 to 3 large black spots located right and left from the hindmost branch of the median vein.

The underside of the forewings shows brownish-gray coloration from the base for about two-thirds of the wing length. The wing pattern includes a brown shadow, a series of small dark-brown crescent-shaped spots, a white zigzag line with gray filling, a series of gray spots, a fine dark line, and white and gray checkered fringes. The hindwings are white with many gray-brown spots and two crossbands of brown and black-bordered small spots. The wing base is dark-spotted and dusty, with a black spot above the tail-like projection.

A fine dark line appears in front of the black and white checkered fringes.

Taxonomy: The species was originally described as Thecla astiocha by Otto von Prittwitz in 1865. It has since been transferred to the genus Strymon and has several junior synonyms, including Thecla faunalia Hewitson, 1868 and Thecla deborrei Capronnier, 1874.

Distribution: S. astiocha is found in Brazil, with confirmed records from Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia states.

Source: Wikipedia, article Strymon astiocha. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Count: 5

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Photography ID: 693245
  Adult

Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/18/2026
Edith Polverini
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Photography ID: 588556
  Adult

Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
Brazil
02/15/2024
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
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Photography ID: 534899
  Adult

Cumana
Sucre
Venezuela
03/26/2023
José Ramón Goméz


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248863518/06/2026BrazilMato GrossoChapada dos GuimaraesEdith Polverini
230720601/06/202511:33ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
204863615/02/2024BrazilSanta CatarinaLagoa da Conceição, FlorianópolisMarcos Augusto Lartigau
180024123/07/2023ArgentinaMisionesRuta 101 Arroyo Tacuara, Parque Nacional IguazúMarcos Augusto Lartigau
176411126/03/2023VenezuelaSucreCumanaJosé Ramón Goméz
160600315/02/2022BrazilRio de JaneiroArmação dos BúziosMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Strymon astiocha – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.