Satyrium calanus
| Banded Hairstreak | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. calanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium calanus (Hübner, [1809])[1] | |
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The Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance, behaviour, and distribution
The Banded Hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a territorial butterfly that will challenge other butterflies invading its territory.
S. c. falacer on common milkweed, Ontario
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[1]
- S. c. albidus Scott, 1981
- S. c. calanus
- S. c. falacer (Godart, [1824])
- S. c. godarti (Field, 1938)
Life cycle
Eggs are laid singly on the host plants and hatch in the spring. There is a single brood that flies early June to late August.[2]
Host Plants
Host plants include oak, hickory, and walnut (especially buttenut).[3]
Similar species
- Edwards' Hairstreak (S. edwardsii)
- Hickory Hairstreak (S. caryaevorum)
References
- 1 2 Satyrium calanus, funet.fi
- ↑ Nielsen, Mogens C. (1999). "Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues". Michigan Butterflies & Skippers A Field Guide and Reference. Michigan State University Extension. p. 73. ISBN 1-56525-012-5.
- ↑ Hall, Peter W.; Jones, Colin D.; Guidotti, Antonia; Hubley, Brad (2014). The ROM Field Guide to the Butterflies of Ontario. Toronto, Canada: Royal Ontario Museum. p. 172-173. ISBN 978-0-88854-497-1.
External links
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