Phaeostrymon alcestis
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The Soapberry Hairstreak (Phaeostrymon alcestis) is the only species
of the gossamer-winged butterfly genus
Phaeostrymon.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of the gossamer-winged butterfly genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Phaeostrymon.