Soapberry Hairstreak
Phaeostrymon alcestis (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Upperside plain deep brown. Underside of both wings have cells with narrow white bars outlined in black. Postmedian band white, bold, and jagged.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females around the canopy. Females lay eggs singly on host plant twigs. Eggs overwinter and hatch in spring; caterpillars feed on leaves.
Flight: One flight from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert foothill canyons, prairie valleys, hedgerows, woodlands, roadsides.
Range: Northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona east to Kansas, south to Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phaestrymon alcestis
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Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
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Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Grant County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Texas, Mason County, United States
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Caldwell County, Texas, United States
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Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Texas, Oldham County, United States
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Region: Howard County, Texas, United States
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Region: Lane County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, Pecos County, United States
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Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
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Region: Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Texas, Maverick County, United States
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Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
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Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
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Region: Kingman County, Kansas, United States
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