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: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: John429
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: John429
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 18, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 25, 2015
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2014
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 13, 2014
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2014
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 13, 2014
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2014
Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 01, 2014
Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 29, 2014
Observation date: Jul 29, 2013
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 09, 2013
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