Black Hairstreak (Ocaria ocrisia [Hewitson])
Wing span: 7/8 - 1 inch (2.2 - 2.5 cm).
Identification: Upper surface charcoal black to charcoal gray with narrow blue edging on hindwing.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: One flight in South Texas in early November; throughout the year in Central America.
Caterpillar hosts: Flowers of Paullinia in Brazil; live oak in Costa Rica.
Adult food: Not reported.
Habitat: Disturbed tropical sites at low to moderate elevations.
Range: Argentina north to Mexico. One stray recorded in South Texas.
