Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: One tail on each hindwing. Upperside brown-gray. Underside of hindwing gray; blue marginal spot is capped with orange; row of orange submarginal spots capped with black; round black spots form postmedian row.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.9 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low vegetation near host plants to watch for females. Eggs are laid on twigs and hatch the next spring; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various willow species including black willow (Salix nigra) and silk willow (Salix sericea).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, meadowsweet, milkweeds, New Jersey tea, and thistles.
Habitat: Willow-lined streams, marshes, moist woodlands.
Range: British Columbia east to Nova Scotia; south to Idaho, Colorado, the upper Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey.
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
Alternate Scientific Names:
Satyrium acadicum
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Aug 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: BruceMissen
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: pporonto
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: David M. Gascoigne
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: mpickens1
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: philsfotos1
Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: JC32647
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2017
Submitted by: Cirsine
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Apr 19, 2016
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