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title: "Atala"
description: "Eumaeus atala — Insetti e ragni. Eumaeus atala, also known as the Atala butterfly or coontie hairstreak, is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/atala
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Atala

> Eumaeus atala — Insetti e ragni. Eumaeus atala, also known as the Atala butterfly or coontie hairstreak, is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

- Scientific name: *Eumaeus atala*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 8041
- Wikidata: [Q3060343](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3060343)
- iNaturalist taxon: [50075](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50075)

## Names

- en: Atala
- es: Mariposa sedosa de las cícadas de Florida

## Countries with the most observations

US (7671), BS (55), CU (8), KY (3)

## Summary

Eumaeus atala, also known as the Atala butterfly or coontie hairstreak, is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southeastern Florida (including the Florida Keys) in the United States, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands in the West Indies. Its coloration and habits are unique among butterflies within its range.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumaeus_atala

## Photo

![Atala](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/atala/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jade Fortnash · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127173502

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/atala?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).