Satyrium calanus
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/4 inches.
Similar Species:
Edwards' Hairstreak
Hickory Hairstreak
King's Hairstreak
Striped Hairstreak
Habitat:
Woodland edges, along hardwoods primarily with oak and hickory.
Range/Abundance:
Uncommon in the mountains and very uncommon in the piedmont and coastal
regions.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from late May until early July in a single brood.
Larval Host Plants:
White Oak Quercus alba, Chestnut Oak Q. prinus, Black
Walnut Juglans nigra and hickories Carya spp.
Comments:
This single-brooded hairstreak is the commonest of our Satyrium hairstreaks
and it is quite variable.
I have found many Banded Hairstreak variable types along the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Roanoke, VA and in WV that were likely un described sub-species.
The top photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on May 21, 1999.
The second photo was taken in Caswell Co., NC on June 11, 2000. The second
rollover photo was taken in Forsythe Co., NC June, 1999. The third photo
was taken in Caswell Co., NC on May 21, 2000. The bottom photo was taken
in Caswell Co., NC on June 01, 2003.
