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
Get your BAMONA Gear!
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 145 - 168 of 1055 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: henryr10
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: May 22, 2016
Submitted by: gailparsons
Region: Flagler County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 26, 2016
Observation date: May 09, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2016
Observation date: May 15, 2016
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2016
Observation date: May 09, 2016
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 09, 2016
Observation date: Apr 15, 2016
Submitted by: Rwolf
Region: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Apr 20, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Apr 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 16, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 31, 2016
Observation date: Mar 30, 2016
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Mar 30, 2016
Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: Sparrow55
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2015
Submitted by: Shanin Abreu
Region: Iroquois County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Mar 04, 2016
Observation date: Mar 04, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 04, 2016
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Feb 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 17, 2015
Submitted by: M. Moore
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Bronx County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 24, 2015
Observation date: Sep 10, 2015
Submitted by: underwood.jones
Region: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 27, 2015
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 25, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: KenL
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
- ‹ previous
- 7 of 44
- next ›