HOW TO FEED HAIRSTREAK CATERPILLARS BREEDING THE AMETHYST HAIRSTREAK

That's right, we are breeding the amethyst hairstreak. Chlorostrymon maesites. In this video, we will share with you the journey we went on to figure out the host plant of this rare tropical bug and show you some images of the entire larval stage of this butterfly.
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[@PeterRandall-uh5ds]

Another Fine video🐛🐛👍

[@gazoontight]

Very nice.

[@erikaerika7788]

Great take,,,thank you for sharing❤❤❤❤

[@keysmoths5336]

You’re welcome

[@rhigel2269]

Since you have found Maesites larvae on Sea Grape down in South Florida, I wonder why the species is not found up the coast, since Sea Grape is common along the coast up past Cocoa Beach, Florida. The species could be on the West Coast of Florida???

[@keysmoths5336]

Not sure. They’ve been reported this year from Jupiter though! I think we might start hearing more about an “expanded” range