Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
Summary 7
The Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America, from the Rocky Mountains south from southern Canada to Colorado, east to Maine and south to Florida.
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Satyrium liparops is resident throughout the eastern United States and southern Canada as far west as Western Alberta (Scott 1986). Habitats are deciduous woods, prairie streamsides, and (westward) foothill canyons. Host plants can be trees and shrubs and include species from many families, including Rosaceae. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. Individuals overwinter as eggs. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time July1-early Aug in the northern and mountainous parts of the range and May15-June30 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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- (c) Jason Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/65158990@N00/4807162630
- (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Theclinae/eumaeini/Satyrium_l_liparops/Satyrium_liparops_Lexington_Fayette_Co_KY_USA__31-V-03.jpg
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyrium_liparops
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/19607001
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
