About Thecla joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon joya, commonly known as the muted hairstreak, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It was originally described by Paul Dognin in 1895, under the original scientific name Thecla joya Dognin, 1895. This butterfly is distributed from southern Texas and Mexico in North America, extending south to Ecuador, Peru, and Tobago in South America and the Caribbean, and is also found on the Netherlands Antilles. Its natural habitat consists of openings and edges of tropical semideciduous river forests, as well as second growth areas. The wingspan of adult muted hairstreaks measures 24 to 30 mm. In tropical regions, adults are active in flight from April through January. This species produces three or more generations per year. Adult muted hairstreaks feed on flower nectar, while the caterpillar larvae feed on the flowers of Mangifera indica and Psiguria racemosa.
