Satyrium acaciae
| Sloe Hairstreak | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. Acaciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787) | |
The Sloe Hairstreak (Satyrium acaciae) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance, behaviour and distribution
The distribution of the Sloe Hairstreak ranges from 49° N in France and 51° N in Germany and Poland. It is absent from southern Italy, the Mediterranean islands, Portugal and Spain except for the Montes Universales and the north.
Life cycle and foodplants
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