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Edward's Hairstreak

Satyrium edwardsii

Photo by Nature Nerd
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Below, the Edwards’ Hairstreak is brownish gray, with a row of darker ovals on the front wing, not connected into a band, and ringed with white. On the back wing, there is a row of submarginal orange crescents, not as prominent as in the Coral or Acadian Hairstreaks, interrupted by a blue spot not ringed with orange, and an obvious tail.

Habitat:

Open oak prairie

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