Allosmaitia strophius, the Strophius hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from southern Brazil, north to Sinaloa, Mexico. Strays can be found as far north as Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Allosmaitia |
| Species: | A. strophius
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| Allosmaitia strophius (Godart, [1824])
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The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing year-round in Central America. In Texas, a stray was reported in November.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Malpighia species.
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