Allosmaitia strophius

Allosmaitia strophius, known as the Strophius hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Its range extends from southern Brazil north to Sinaloa in Mexico, and stray individuals have been found as far north as Texas, where one was reported in November. The wingspan of the adult butterfly is 22 to 32 millimetres. In Central America the adults are on the wing year-round, so the species has no single flight season there. The larvae feed on the flowers of plants in the genus Malpighia, which is the only host information the article gives for this butterfly.