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Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops
Copyright © 2016 Seafield

Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops
Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York, USA
August 20, 2016
Possible oak hairstreak. Found on my car slowly rubbing its hind wings together. Momentarily resting for a few seconds. This lasted for at least 15 minutes from when I first noticed it. Is there a known purpose for this activity? Do you accept videos, I took one of the aforementioned behavior?
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Contributed by Seafield on 20 August, 2016 - 10:28am
Last updated 21 May, 2017 - 11:41am

Red-banded Hairstreak
Tail rubbing is a common defensive ploy by hairstreaks. Better to lose tail than head.

Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 20 August, 2016 - 11:40am login or register to post comments

 
Red-banded Hairstreak
Thanks for the id and the behavioral explanation.

- Steve Terr
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