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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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: Apr 29, 2004
Submitted by: kgardner (Karl Gardner)
Region: Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Jul 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Vickie Dziadosz)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Sep 21, 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: Sep 21, 2010
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 01, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Edmund Taylor)
Region: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Apr 17, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harry Goodwin)
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jun 21, 2010
Observation date: Apr 25, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 21, 2009
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Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Jan 30, 2007
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Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2007
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Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Macon County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Augusta County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Broome County, New York, United States
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Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Georgia, Union County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Franklin County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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