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Hairstreak: banded or hickory? - Satyrium calanus

Hairstreak: banded or hickory? - Satyrium calanus
Lowville, Halton, Ontario, Canada
July 22, 2008
Mount Nemo Conservation Area

Taken in a field of clover and wildflowers beside a mature dec forest with lots of oak, maples, hickorys and such. I was hoping for some Hickory Hairstreaks but the more I look at these photos the more I think all I have are Bandeds. (I did have a number of Stripeds that day too but they are easy to ID.)

agree mostly Banded
All the ones labeled banded or hickory? look like Banded to me. All are worn enough that I'd be hesitant to say for sure.

 
Agree with banded
The blue spots don't seem to extend inward and the cell end bars don't align on hindwing (indicators for hickory according to Glassberg).

 
Thanks
Thanks you two. Extra opinions are much appreciated.

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