California, Baja California, Mexico. See [About maps]
Sonoran Hairstreak
Thecla critola Hewitson, 1874; Ent. mon. Mag. 11 (5) : 105, TL: Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Hypolycaena festata Weeks, 1891; Ent. News 2 (6) : 102, TL: Mexico, Baja California Sur, (San José del Cabo)
Hypostrymon margaretae Clench, 1975; Bull. Allyn Museum 25: (1-7), TL: Urias, 2 mi S of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Hypostrymon aderces Clench, 1975; Bull. Allyn Museum 25: (1-7), TL: Comala, 2100ft, Colima, Mexico
Hypostrymon f. ines Scott, 1986; , TL: "USA"
Hypostrymon critola, Listing of Mexican Butterflies [ILMB]
Hypostrymon critola, Butterflies of America [BOA]
Hypostrymon critola, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hypostrymon critola, Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon [Bruce Walsh]
Thecla critola ; Hewitson, 1877, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (7): 197, pl. 78, f. 633-634; Godman & Salvin, [1887], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 72; [BOW: pl. 68, f. 2]; Clench, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21: (181-184)
Hypostrymon critola ; [NACL, #4334]; [Opler]; [NL4A, #940]
Larva on
Maytenus phyllanthoides? [NAB]
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