| Erora laeta | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Erora |
| Species: | E. laeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Erora laeta (W.H. Edwards, 1862) | |
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| The range from Erora laeta in West Virginia | |
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Erora laeta, the early hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada and the United States. The habitat consists of deciduous and mixed woods.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm.
The larvae are associated with American beech (Fagus grandifolia), and possibly also beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta). They feed on the leaves and fruits of their host plant.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Erora laeta Early Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Erora laeta, Butterflies of Canada
- Erora laeta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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