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 02, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
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Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
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Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
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Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
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Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: Duane Miller
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
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Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2017
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: saapple
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: betsybowden
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: lk3c
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 21, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: mmcmaste1
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 09, 2017
Observation date: Mar 09, 2017
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Mar 26, 2017
Observation date: Mar 19, 2017
Submitted by: rconnorsphoto
Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Sep 26, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
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