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 22, 2012
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2003
Submitted by: cheins
Region: Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 23, 2012
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2012
Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 09, 2012
Observation date: Jun 18, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 15, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 30, 2012
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 05, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 2012
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 23, 2012
Submitted by: Carmel Mothersill
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2012
Observation date: Apr 22, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: May 02, 2012
Observation date: Jul 11, 2011
Submitted by: Shane Patterson
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: Mar 26, 2012
Observation date: Jul 02, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Whelan)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan)
Region: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 25, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Doug Savich)
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 26, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bo Zaremba)
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm)
Region: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning #)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barbara Spencer)
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 25, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets)
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 30, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dick Walton #)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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