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North American Ecology (US and Canada)

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Satyrium calanus is resident throughout the eastern United states and into southern Canada, and also in two distinct populations further west (Scott 1986). Habitats are open deciduous woodland from gulf coast to lower Canadian zone. Host plants are trees in multiple families, including Fagaceae, Juglandaceae, Rosaceae, Aceraceae and Oleaceae. Eggs are laid on host twigs. Individuals overwinter as eggs. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time July1-Aug15 in the northern part of the range and late Apr.- early June in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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Behavior

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Adults sip nectar of flowers (especially yellow and white). Males perch for females (Scott, 1986).
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Satyrium calanus

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Satyrium calanus, the banded hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Appearance, behavior, 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, Canada

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:[2]

  • 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.[3]

Host plants

Host plants include oak, hickory, and walnut (especially butternut).[4]

Similar species

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Satyrium calanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.

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Satyrium calanus: Brief Summary

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Satyrium calanus, the banded hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

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