Mexican-M Hairstreak

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Parrhasius moctezuma

Mexican-M Hairstreak, a reference photo
Photo: Elliott Gordon https://www.inaturalist.org/people/egordon88 · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Parrhasius moctezuma is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1971. It is found in Mexico.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mexican-M Hairstreak being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Species
Parrhasius moctezuma

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