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Common Groundstreak
Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Common Groundstreak

Ziegleria hesperitis (Butler & H.Druce, 1872)

Names

EnglishCommon Groundstreak
Dutch—
SpanishOscurecida
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameZiegleria hesperitis (Butler & H.Druce, 1872)

About this species

The Common Groundstreak (Ziegleria hesperitis) is a species of the family Lycaenidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 6 times (GBIF), in 2024. iNaturalist users have shared 6 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusZiegleria

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
2024First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne4
  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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