Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Two tails on the hindwing. Upperside brown, hindwing blue. Underside gray-brown with white postmedian line edged with red-orange.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs and low trees to watch for females. Females lay eggs singly on underside of fallen leaves near the host plant. Caterpillars feed on leaves and buds and probably detritus. Chrysalids and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: All year in Florida, two broods northward from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fallen leaves of wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), dwarf sumac (Rhus copallina), staghorn sumac (R. typhina), and several oaks.
Adult Food: Flower nectar from yarrow, wild cherry, tickseed sunflower, sumac, sweet pepperbush, New Jersey tea, common milkweed, and dogbane.
Habitat: Coastal hammocks, overgrown fields, forest edges.
Range: Southeastern United States from Long Island south through Florida, west through entire area to southeast Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, and eastern Texas. Strays to eastern Nebraska, northern Illinois, and Michigan.
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: Not reported.
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2024
Submitted by: N. Wade Snyder
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
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Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
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Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Aug 13, 2024
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: May 04, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: Elfin
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: thepethealer
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2024
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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Observation date: May 22, 2024
Submitted by: Col
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: May 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: B Reinsel
Region: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Oct 10, 2023
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 16, 2024
Observation date: May 01, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 02, 2024
Observation date: Apr 05, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 06, 2024
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