Atala, Atala Hairstreak, Coontie Hairstreak, Eumaeus atala Röber (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

The atala is our largest and most spectacular eastern U.S. hairstreak. Due to decline in abundance of its host plant, coontie, because of over-harvest (as a source of starch) and habitat destruction due to development, the atala was believed to have become extinct. It was not collected in Florida f...

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Main Authors: Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-02-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/109263
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