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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Satyrium » Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)

Species Satyrium acadica - Acadian Hairstreak

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))
Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)
Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
Genus Satyrium
Species acadica (Acadian Hairstreak)
Size
Medium sized hairstreak, with wingspan of about 30-32mm.
Identification
Light gray underwings, with small black spots circled in white. Several orange spots on wing edge near tails, and a blue patch.
Range
Northern half of the US from the east coast to the base of the rockies.
Habitat
Damp areas with willows.
Season
1 brood, flies early summer, June to early July.
Food
A variety of willows.
Remarks
Uncommon to rare, except at some colonies that can exeed 100 individuals.
See Also
Edward's Hairstreak Banded Hairstreak Hickory Hairstreak California Hairstreak
Print References
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Internet References
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Works Cited
1.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
By Jeffrey Glassberg
2.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
3.Butterflies of the East Coast : An Observer's Guide
By Rick Cech, Guy Tudor
Contributed by Joel Kits on 13 March, 2005 - 2:49pm
Additional contributions by tom murray
Last updated 10 October, 2005 - 10:13am

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