Early Hairstreak
Erora laeta (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside blue and black; female has more blue than male. Underside turquoise blue; hindwing with 2 irregular bands of small orange spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 15/16 inch (2.2 - 2.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch in treetops to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on the underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars feed on leaves and fruits.
Flight: Two broods in the north and three in the south, from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Beech (Fagus grandifolia) and beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of fleabane, ox-eyed daisy, and hardtack.
Habitat: Deciduous and mixed woods, especially on open ridgetops and along dirt roads.
Range: Rare and local in its range. Maritime Provinces west to northern Michigan and northern Wisconsin; south through the Appalachians to Tennessee and North Carolina.
Conservation: All confirmed populations should be conserved.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Protect habitats and nectar sources.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 08, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Thompson)
Region: Avery County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 26, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 20, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Burnham, Mary)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 04, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Slotten)
Region: Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 24, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ralph Prestion)
Region: Macon County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lewis, Gary Ann)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (G. Tudor)
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 22, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hills, Larry)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hills, Larry)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 09, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Gatrelle)
Region: Macon County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 24, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Carter)
Region: Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Eiseman, Charlie)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 31, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Avery County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 20, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (B. Brinson)
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 20, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Griggs, Scott; Griggs, Rachael)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Griggs, Scott)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (G. Tudor)
Region: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 10, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R.F. Denno)
Region: Macon County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Vickie Dziadosz)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Dec 31, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Fee)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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