| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / C_HairstreakBanded
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Small Butterflies Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Banded Hairstreak
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| Scientific Name: | Satyrium calanus
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Open fields & glades next to oak woodlands / Mid June - July
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| Comment: | Wingspan 1-1.25" Males are darker on the underwing than females. This species is frustratingly similar the the Hickory Hairstreak which usually has noticeable white lines on the inner margins of its forewing bands. Larval host plants are oaks and hick
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