Attributes of Erora laeta
Early Hairstreak
Erora laeta (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside blue and black; female has more blue than male. Underside turquoise blue; hindwing with 2 irregular bands of small orange spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 15/16 inch (2.2 - 2.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch in treetops to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on the underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars feed on leaves and fruits.
Flight: Two broods in the north and three in the south, from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Beech (Fagus grandifolia) and beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of fleabane, ox-eyed daisy, and hardtack.
Habitat: Deciduous and mixed woods, especially on open ridgetops and along dirt roads.
Range: Rare and local in its range. Maritime Provinces west to northern Michigan and northern Wisconsin; south through the Appalachians to Tennessee and North Carolina.
Conservation: All confirmed populations should be conserved.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Protect habitats and nectar sources.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 20, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 01, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | May 30, 2012 | Details |
| May 24, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Edna Dunbar) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 05, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 29, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Edna Dunbar) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 14, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Edna Dunbar and others) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Edna Dunbar) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Dolores Price) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother (MBC)) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Mike Nelson) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Tom Fiore) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 28, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Tony Moore) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 10, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Mark Lynch + Sheila Carroll) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Mark Lynch + Sheila Carroll) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 26, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Eiseman, Charlie) | Chittenden County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Eiseman, Charlie) | Chittenden County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 14, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Lewis, Gary Ann) | Washington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Griggs, Scott; Griggs, Rachael) | Washington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Hart, Julie) | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 15, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Hills, Larry) | Chittenden County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 10, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Romack, Howard) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Burnham, Mary) | Washington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 31, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
