Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops (Leconte, 1833)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 long and 1 short tail. Upperside dark brown; male with a long, oval spot along forewing costa. Underside of both wings with rows of widely separated white stripes; blue spot near tails topped with orange. Outer margin of hindwing indented above short tail.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on foliage within 6 feet of the ground to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on twigs of host plants and hatch the following spring. Caterpillars feed on buds, leaves, flowers, and young fruit.
Flight: One flight from July-August in the north, May in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several woody trees and shrubs in the rose (Rosaceae) family including American plum; and heath (Ericaceae) family; also reports for hornbeam, oak, and willow.
Adult Food: Nectar from chinquapin, common milkweed, dogbane, goldenrod, meadowsweet, New Jersey tea, staghorn sumac, viburnum, and white sweet clover.
Habitat: Deciduous forest openings and edges, prairie streamsides, shaded swamps, acid barrens, prairie copses.
Range: Local, not abundant in its range. Rocky Mountains south from southern Canada to Colorado, east to Maine, south to Florida.
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
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 1912 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 17, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Observation date: Mar 26, 2022
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: karrunge
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Kalley girl
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: malcolmgold
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: casey.heimerl
Region: Tripp County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Sue_Ed
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Luce County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: B Shulist
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 13, 2021
- ‹ previous
- 3 of 80
- next ›