Attributes of Satyrium acadica
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: One tail on each hindwing. Upperside brown-gray. Underside of hindwing gray; blue marginal spot is capped with orange; row of orange submarginal spots capped with black; round black spots form postmedian row.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.9 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low vegetation near host plants to watch for females. Eggs are laid on twigs and hatch the next spring; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various willow species including black willow (Salix nigra) and silk willow (Salix sericea).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, meadowsweet, milkweeds, New Jersey tea, and thistles.
Habitat: Willow-lined streams, marshes, moist woodlands.
Range: British Columbia east to Nova Scotia; south to Idaho, Colorado, the upper Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 07, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 16, 2012 | Details |
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July 05, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 06, 2012 | Details |
| July 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 24, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom tyning et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tom tyning et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (C.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Tom tyning et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 26, 1997 | legacy.reporter (T tyning et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1998 | legacy.reporter (T. Tyning et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 24, 1999 | legacy.reporter (ZNC CENTRAL BERKSHIRE) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (N.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1995 | legacy.reporter (S.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Mark Mello et al) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 12, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Lyn Lovell) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Mark Mello #) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Mello et al) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Bristol Cnty. Xerces) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 1997 | legacy.reporter (M. Mello et al) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 01, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Gail Howe) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Roger Pease ) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1995 | legacy.reporter (L.Pioneer Xerces) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Roger Pease ) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Concord Xerces) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 30, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Dick Walton #) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Dick Walton #) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Dick Walton #) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie et al) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Foxboro Xerces) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 07, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie et al) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
