Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus
![[Banded Hairstreak image]](img/010440.jpg "Banded Hairstreak - On milkweed. - Kentville, N.S. - 2014-07-10")
Photo © Mark Elderkin
Status in Nova Scotia
Rare. Ferguson mentions only 1 record on July 10, 1938 in Annapolis County. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S2: Rare: May be vulnerable to extirpation due to rarity or other factors (6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals)".
Flight Period
Early- to mid-July.
Habitat
Deciduous forest edges, city gardens, roadsides.
Larval Foodplants
Oaks (Quercus spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
All four of our common hairstreaks are superficially similar. The major differences are in the patterning on the underside of the wings. See Acadian Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak, and Gray Hairstreak.
Further Reading
Rare. Ferguson mentions only 1 record on July 10, 1938 in Annapolis County. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S2: Rare: May be vulnerable to extirpation due to rarity or other factors (6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals)".
Flight Period
Early- to mid-July.
Habitat
Deciduous forest edges, city gardens, roadsides.
Larval Foodplants
Oaks (Quercus spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
All four of our common hairstreaks are superficially similar. The major differences are in the patterning on the underside of the wings. See Acadian Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak, and Gray Hairstreak.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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