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North American Ecology (US and Canada)

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Satyrium acadica is resident throughout the northeastern United States, into southern Canada (Scott 1986). Habitats are along streams with willows. Host plants are tree-shrubs restricted to one genus Salix (Salicaceae). Eggs are laid on twigs of the host plant. Larvae are associated with ants. Individuals overwinter as eggs. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time late June- early Aug (Scott 1986).
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Behavior

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Adults sip flower nectar, esp. milkweed. Males perch and patrol for females (Scott, 1986).
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Satyrium acadica

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Satyrium acadica, the Acadian hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Idaho, Colorado, the northern Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey.[2]

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Like other hairstreaks, each hindwing has two tails near the tip. The shorter, upper tail is very short and often does not look at all like a tail. The upperside is brown grey, while the underside of the hindwings is grey. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers such as butterflyweed, milkweeds, and thistles.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species, including S. nigra and S. sericea. The species overwinters as an egg.

Subspecies

  • Satyrium acadica acadica
  • Satyrium acadica coolinense (Watson & Comstock, 1920)
  • Satyrium acadica montanense (Watson & Comstock, 1920)
  • Satyrium acadica watrini (Dufrane, 1939)

References

  1. ^ Satyrium at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.

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Satyrium acadica: Brief Summary

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Satyrium acadica, the Acadian hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Idaho, Colorado, the northern Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey.

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Like other hairstreaks, each hindwing has two tails near the tip. The shorter, upper tail is very short and often does not look at all like a tail. The upperside is brown grey, while the underside of the hindwings is grey. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers such as butterflyweed, milkweeds, and thistles.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species, including S. nigra and S. sericea. The species overwinters as an egg.

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Porte-queue d'Acadie ( French )

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Satyrium acadica

Le Porte-queue d'Acadie (Satyrium acadica) est une espèce de lépidoptères de la famille des Lycaenidae et de la sous-famille des Theclinae.

Dénomination

Satyrium acadicum a été nommé par William Henry Edwards en 1862.

Sous-espèces

  • Satyrium acadica coolinense (Watson et Comstock, 1920)
  • Satyrium acadica montanense (Watson et Comstock, 1920)
  • Satyrium acadica watrini (Dufrane, 1939)[1]

Noms vernaculaires

Le Porte-queue d'Acadie se nomme Acadian Hairstreak en anglais.

Description

C'est un petit papillon plus grand que les autres porte-queue, au dessus marron clair.

Le revers est beige grisé orné de petits points noirs cerclés de blanc et d'une ligne submarginale de taches orange aux postérieures et une lunule anale bleue[2].

Chenille

Sa chenille est verte ornée de deux lignes blanches[3].

Biologie

Période de vol et hivernation

Il vole en une génération, de fin juin à mi-août[3].

Plantes hôtes

Ses plantes hôtes sont des saules (Salix)[3].

Écologie et distribution

Il est présent en Amérique du Nord, dans le centre et le nord des USA et au Canada dans le sud du Québec, de l'Ontario et des provinces des Prairies[3].

Biotope

Il réside dans les zones humides où croissent des saules.

Protection

Pas de statut de protection particulier.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

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Porte-queue d'Acadie: Brief Summary ( French )

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Satyrium acadica

Le Porte-queue d'Acadie (Satyrium acadica) est une espèce de lépidoptères de la famille des Lycaenidae et de la sous-famille des Theclinae.

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Satyrium acadica ( Dutch; Flemish )

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Insecten

Satyrium acadica is een vlinder uit de familie van de Lycaenidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd als Thecla acadica in 1862 gepubliceerd door Edwards.

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