Attributes of Phaeostrymon alcestis
Soapberry Hairstreak
Phaeostrymon alcestis (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Upperside plain deep brown. Underside of both wings have cells with narrow white bars outlined in black. Postmedian band white, bold, and jagged.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females around the canopy. Females lay eggs singly on host plant twigs. Eggs overwinter and hatch in spring; caterpillars feed on leaves.
Flight: One flight from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert foothill canyons, prairie valleys, hedgerows, woodlands, roadsides.
Range: Northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona east to Kansas, south to Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| April 08, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Brock & Smith) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Brock & Smith) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 2005 | John Saba (John Saba) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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May 08, 2012 | aahewetson | Texas, United States, Winkler County | May 19, 2012 | Details |
| June 09, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 20, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, United States, Yoakum County | February 15, 2011 | Details |
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June 20, 2010 | aahewetson | Cochran County, Texas, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
| May 27, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Kent County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Moore County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Stonewall County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Smith, Bill & Janet) | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 08, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul & Williams, Ken) | Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (McConnell, Scott) | Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 02, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Fisher, John) | Creek County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| May 18, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Reynolds, Bryan E.) | Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 14, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Gerard, Walter) | Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 30, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Major County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 07, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 03, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Fisher, John) | Osage County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 14, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul) | Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| May 21, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Huzak, Amanda) | Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 2005 | John Saba (John Saba) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Fisher County, Texas, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| June 27, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Lamb County, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| June 27, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Hockley County, Texas, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| June 28, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dickens County, Texas, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 2006 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 24, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| May 12, 2007 | legacy.reporter (David Henderson) | Freestone County, Texas, United States | July 19, 2007 | Details | |
| June 04, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Paul Griffin) | Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States | June 12, 2007 | Details | |
| May 12, 2007 | legacy.reporter (David F. Henderson) | Freestone County, Texas, United States | May 25, 2007 | Details | |
| June 19, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Barry County, Missouri, United States | February 21, 2007 | Details | |
| May 27, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Elizabeth Moon) | Texas, United States, Williamson County | November 14, 2006 | Details | |
| May 07, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Carlton Collier) | Austin County, Texas, United States | November 14, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
