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: Mar 08, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: IronShikra
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Wilson
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: White County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2019
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: White County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 14, 2019
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 18, 2019
Observation date: Apr 10, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 25, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Oct 26, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Mar 14, 2011
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Feb 24, 2018
Submitted by: willstuart2001
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: Brad.Moon
Region: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: ck2iws
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: joelacefield
Region: Woodford County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Greene County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
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