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: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Mar 10, 2022
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Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: jennibutterfly
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Calhoun County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2021
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
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Observation date: May 01, 2021
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Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 02, 2021
Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2017
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Region: Henry County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Eric Wood
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2012
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Jack Connor
Verified date: Feb 17, 2021
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