Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1324000

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sicily Island Hills (JC "Sonny" Gilbert WMA) - walking primitive campground road. Habitat: beside trail through hilly upland hardwood forest/mixed pine-hardwoods. A second one came along and the two did aerial dogfight for several minutes, still going when I walked away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Catahoula Parish

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