Striped Hairstreak - Satyrium liparops
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Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon. Ferguson reports 4 records: 1936, 1941, 1943, and 1952 from various locations in Nova Scotia. Maritimes Butterfly Atlas: 1 record in 2010 in Halifax County.
Flight Period
Mid-July to mid-August.
Habitat
Deciduous forest edges, city gardens, roadsides.
Larval Foodplants
Rosaceae family including Plum and Cherry (Prunus spp.) and Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.). Also recorded on oak, willow and blueberry.
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, Banded Hairstreak, and Gray Hairstreak.
Further Reading
Uncommon. Ferguson reports 4 records: 1936, 1941, 1943, and 1952 from various locations in Nova Scotia. Maritimes Butterfly Atlas: 1 record in 2010 in Halifax County.
Flight Period
Mid-July to mid-August.
Habitat
Deciduous forest edges, city gardens, roadsides.
Larval Foodplants
Rosaceae family including Plum and Cherry (Prunus spp.) and Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.). Also recorded on oak, willow and blueberry.
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, Banded Hairstreak, and Gray Hairstreak.
Further Reading
- eButterfly.org: Nova Scotia records, Canada records
- iNaturalist.org: 40 Nova Scotia records, 3398 North America records
- The Butterflies of Canada
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