California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica
Summary 7
The California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California and east to Colorado.
Habitat 8
Comments: Open woodland and edges, brushland, chaparral. Hosts are genera Ceanothus, Cercocarpus, Quercus and a few others.
National nature serve conservation status 9
Canada
Rounded National Status Rank: N3 - VulnerableUnited States
Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - SecureSources and Credits
- (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Theclinae/eumaeini/Satyrium_c_californica/Satyrium_californica_Hi_Mtn_Rd_19-V-05_2_109.jpg
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
Range Map
iNat Map
| Color | grey |
|---|---|
| 1. class | Insects |
| 2. order | Moths and Butterflies |
| Park | Roxborough |
