White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album (Boisduval & Leconte, 1833)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside iridescent blue with black borders. Underside grayish brown; white postmedian line edged with black and forming a white M (or W) near tail; white spot near base of costa.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 inches (3.2 -4.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Three broods in the north, four in Florida, from February-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Live oak (Quercus virginiana) and other oak species.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including viburnum, sumac, sourwood, wild plum, poinsettia, sweet pepperbush, common milkweed, lantana, dogwood, and goldenrod.
Habitat: Woods with broadleaf trees.
Range: Connecticut west to southeast Iowa and Missouri, south to east Texas, the Gulf Coast, and peninsular Florida. Rare stray to Michigan and Wisconsin.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2007
Submitted by: peconover
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018
Observation date: Mar 09, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 26, 2018
Observation date: Apr 26, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Allie
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: May 16, 2018
Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: jrice110
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2018
Observation date: Mar 24, 2018
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 26, 2018
Observation date: Mar 24, 2018
Submitted by: CA Ivy (Jon C. Ivy)
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 26, 2018
Observation date: Mar 14, 2018
Submitted by: EleanorR
Region: Lafayette County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 23, 2018
Observation date: Mar 21, 2018
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 21, 2018
Observation date: Mar 17, 2018
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 18, 2018
Observation date: Mar 09, 2018
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 11, 2018
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 11, 2018
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2018
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: LivObs
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: birdlady1
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: dsjue
Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: 7t5qabcx
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: Duane Miller
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
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