cotton square borer
(Strymon melinus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Papilionoidea |
| Family: Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: Theclinae |
| Tribe: Eumaeini |
| Genus: Strymon |
| Subject: Strymon melinus Hübner |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITAWAEA
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
gray hairstreak
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database