Satyrium calanus
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Satyrium |
Species: | S. calanus
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Binomial name | |
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Satyrium calanus, the banded hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance, behavior, and distribution
[edit]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.
Subspecies
[edit]Listed alphabetically:[2]
- S. c. albidus Scott, 1981
- S. c. calanus
- S. c. falacer (Godart, [1824])
- S. c. godarti (Field, 1938)
Life cycle
[edit]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.[3]
Host plants
[edit]Host plants include oak, hickory, and walnut (especially butternut).[4]
Similar species
[edit]- Edwards' hairstreak (S. edwardsii)
- Hickory hairstreak (S. caryaevorum)
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b Satyrium calanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ 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. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-0-88854-497-1.
External links
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