Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Two tails on the hindwing. Upperside brown, hindwing blue. Underside gray-brown with white postmedian line edged with red-orange.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs and low trees to watch for females. Females lay eggs singly on underside of fallen leaves near the host plant. Caterpillars feed on leaves and buds and probably detritus. Chrysalids and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: All year in Florida, two broods northward from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fallen leaves of wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), dwarf sumac (Rhus copallina), staghorn sumac (R. typhina), and several oaks.
Adult Food: Flower nectar from yarrow, wild cherry, tickseed sunflower, sumac, sweet pepperbush, New Jersey tea, common milkweed, and dogbane.
Habitat: Coastal hammocks, overgrown fields, forest edges.
Range: Southeastern United States from Long Island south through Florida, west through entire area to southeast Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, and eastern Texas. Strays to eastern Nebraska, northern Illinois, and Michigan.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: May 20, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 23, 2023
Submitted by: Reach
Region: Honduras
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 11, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 07, 2023
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 24, 2023
Observation date: Apr 20, 2023
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
Observation date: Mar 08, 2023
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 03, 2023
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 20, 2020
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
Observation date: May 08, 2019
Submitted by: lurker
Region: Taney County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: rick koval
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Washington County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: LauraS
Region: St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Spunkybart
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
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