| Banded hairstreak | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. calanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium calanus (Hübner, ) | |
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Four, see text | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
- S. c. albidus Scott, 1981
- S. c. calanus
- S. c. falacer (Godart, )
- 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.
Host plants
Host plants include oak, hickory, and walnut (especially butternut).
Similar species
- Edwards' hairstreak (S. edwardsii)
- Hickory hairstreak (S. caryaevorum)
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Satyrium calanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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.
- 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.
External links
- Banded hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Satyrium calanus |
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