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Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Hindwing has 1 long and 1 short tail. The upperside of both sexes is dark brown. The underside of the hindwings is dark brown with a postmedian band of dark dashes edged in white. They have a blue tail-spot that is not topped with orange.

Habitat:

Spotted in a garden at Sharon Audubon

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Satyrium calanus

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PublishedJuly 6, 2016

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