Ocaria ocrisia

(Ocaria ocrisia)

Description

Ocaria ocrisia, the black hairstreak or Hewitson's blackstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868. It is found from Mexico to Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina. It has also been recorded from southern Arizona. The habitat consists of rainforests at altitudes ranging from 200 to 900 meters. The wingspan is about 27 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Ocaria
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