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Species Satyrium sylvinus - Sylvan Hairstreak

Classification · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · See Also · Print References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer Winged Butterflies)
Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
Genus Satyrium
Species sylvinus (Sylvan Hairstreak)
Identification
Underwing is grayish with black postmedian spots. The blue patch doesn't have any orange on it. Only one or two orange spots near the tail.
Range
Western Canada south through California, and to New Mexico.
Habitat
Wetlands with willows.
Season
One brood, late spring to July.
Food
Larva feeds on willows.
See Also
California Hairstreak
Print References
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Works Cited
1.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West : A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Butterflies and Others Thr
By Jeffrey Glassberg
2.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
Contributed by tom murray on 22 July, 2005 - 4:41pm
Last updated 15 October, 2005 - 6:21pm

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