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Acadian Hairstreak Sitting on a fern beside a dirt road, an Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica) at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada. Acadian Hairstreak,Acadian hairstreak,Alleyn-et-Cawood,Canada,Geotagged,Quebec,Satyrium acadica,Summer,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Acadian Hairstreak

Sitting on a fern beside a dirt road, an Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica) at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada.

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''Satyrium acadica'', the Acadian hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Idaho, Colorado, the northern Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey.

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. There is one tail on each hindwing. The upperside is brown grey, while the underside of the hindwings is grey. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers.
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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Nov 27, 2018. Captured Jul 12, 2014 12:22 in 383-377 Chemin Harrisson, Danford Lake, QC J0X 1P0, Canada.
  • DMC-ZS30
  • f/3.3
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm