Satyrium favonius
Formerly called
'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
Fixsenia favonius
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/4 inches.
Similar Species:
White M Hairstreak
Habitat:
Dry woodland edges, scrub oak forests, shale barrens and power line cuts.
Range/Abundance:
Rare to uncommon in the coastal
plain and the piedmont. Also rare in northeastern WV and in the VA mountains.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid May until mid June in a single brood.
Larval Host Plants:
White Oak, Quercus alba, Black Oak, Q. velutina, Post
Oak Q. stellata and Red Oak, Q. Rubra.
Comments:
This single-brooded hairstreak is hard to find. I have seen a handful
of this species and have yet to see a fresh one.
The top photo was taken in Bedford Co., VA on June 17,
2001. The second photo was taken in Alleghany Co., NC, on June 24, 2000
by Bruce Grimes. The bottom photo
was provided by Ed Lam.
