Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops (Leconte, 1833)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 long and 1 short tail. Upperside dark brown; male with a long, oval spot along forewing costa. Underside of both wings with rows of widely separated white stripes; blue spot near tails topped with orange. Outer margin of hindwing indented above short tail.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on foliage within 6 feet of the ground to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on twigs of host plants and hatch the following spring. Caterpillars feed on buds, leaves, flowers, and young fruit.
Flight: One flight from July-August in the north, May in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several woody trees and shrubs in the rose (Rosaceae) family including American plum; and heath (Ericaceae) family; also reports for hornbeam, oak, and willow.
Adult Food: Nectar from chinquapin, common milkweed, dogbane, goldenrod, meadowsweet, New Jersey tea, staghorn sumac, viburnum, and white sweet clover.
Habitat: Deciduous forest openings and edges, prairie streamsides, shaded swamps, acid barrens, prairie copses.
Range: Local, not abundant in its range. Rocky Mountains south from southern Canada to Colorado, east to Maine, south to Florida.
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: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: BMcNaught
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
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Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
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Region: Johnson County, Iowa, United States
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Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
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Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
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Region: Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Harding County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
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Observation date: May 11, 2022
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Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Mar 26, 2022
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: karrunge
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Kalley girl
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
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