White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album (Boisduval & Leconte, 1833)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside iridescent blue with black borders. Underside grayish brown; white postmedian line edged with black and forming a white M (or W) near tail; white spot near base of costa.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 inches (3.2 -4.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Three broods in the north, four in Florida, from February-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Live oak (Quercus virginiana) and other oak species.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including viburnum, sumac, sourwood, wild plum, poinsettia, sweet pepperbush, common milkweed, lantana, dogwood, and goldenrod.
Habitat: Woods with broadleaf trees.
Range: Connecticut west to southeast Iowa and Missouri, south to east Texas, the Gulf Coast, and peninsular Florida. Rare stray to Michigan and Wisconsin.
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: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2023
Submitted by: Bugfae
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 18, 2023
Observation date: Apr 11, 2020
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 02, 2023
Observation date: Aug 16, 2023
Submitted by: heather-russell
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2023
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: Col
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 01, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: Burnettfamily4
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Apr 22, 2023
Submitted by: headynicole89
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 15, 2023
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: Brynne Bryan
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: nohatsplease
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2020
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: Vee Huisman
Region: Salem County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Tdloyd
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: SJ35ar74
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Apr 18, 2021
Submitted by: Diane Lepkowski
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
Observation date: Mar 15, 2022
Submitted by: DraperOldGrowth...
Region: Pulaski County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
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