Phaeostrymon alcestis
| Soapberry Hairstreak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Phaeostrymon |
| Species: | P. alcestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phaeostrymon alcestis W. H. Edwards 1871 | |
The Soapberry Hairstreak (Phaeostrymon alcestis) is the only species of the gossamer-winged butterfly genus Phaeostrymon. It is found in southwestern U. S. A. and Mexico.