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Calycopis cecrops - Red-Banded Hairstreak 25 mm gray-brown (underside) Lycaenid butterfly with a vibrant red-orange post median line and two-tailed hindwings.<br /> <br /> Habitat:<br /> Nectaring on Hoary Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) in a sunlit clearing (dirt road) near thick mixed hardwood forest. Calycopis cecrops,Geotagged,Red-banded hairstreak,Summer,United States,butterflies,butterfly,calycopis,hairstreak,lepidoptera,lycaenidae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Calycopis cecrops - Red-Banded Hairstreak

25 mm gray-brown (underside) Lycaenid butterfly with a vibrant red-orange post median line and two-tailed hindwings.

Habitat:
Nectaring on Hoary Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) in a sunlit clearing (dirt road) near thick mixed hardwood forest.

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The Red-banded hairstreak

The red-banded hairstreak is a butterfly native to the southeastern United States. It feeds on fallen leaves of sumac species and other trees. Its size ranges from 0.9–1.25 inches. It lives near coastal areas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2018. Captured Aug 5, 2017 13:25 in 169 Hopewell Church Rd, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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