Appearance
The banded hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a territorial butterfly that will challenge other butterflies invading its territory.
Naming
Listed alphabetically:⤷ "S. c. albidus" Scott, 1981
⤷ "S. c. calanus"
⤷ "S. c. falacer"
⤷ "S. c. godarti" * Edwards' hairstreak
⤷ Hickory hairstreak
Distribution
The banded hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a territorial butterfly that will challenge other butterflies invading its territory.
Behavior
The banded hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a territorial butterfly that will challenge other butterflies invading its territory.Eggs are laid singly on the host plants and hatch in the spring. There is a single brood that flies early June to late August.References:
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