Bug FAQEdwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae
Also called: Edwards's Hairstreak, Edward's Hairstreak
The Edwards' hairstreak is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It lives in the eastern United States and the southern parts of Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec. Its caterpillars feed on oak species such as Quercus ilicifolia.
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How to recognize it
Satyrium edwardsii, known as Edwards' hairstreak, belongs to the butterfly family Lycaenidae.
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Where it lives
The species is found in the eastern United States and the southern Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on oak trees, including Quercus ilicifolia.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the eastern United States and the southern parts of Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do Edwards' hairstreak caterpillars eat?
The caterpillars feed on oak species such as Quercus ilicifolia.
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Where is Edwards' hairstreak found?
It occurs in the eastern United States and the southern Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lycaenidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyrium_edwardsii
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