Satyrium edwardsii
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Edwards' hairstreak | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Satyrium |
Species: | S. edwardsii
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Binomial name | |
Satyrium edwardsii | |
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Satyrium edwardsii, the Edwards' hairstreak, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and in the southern parts of the Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.[3]
Larvae feed on Quercus species, including Q. ilicifolia
The Edward's hairstreak is an endangered species, and one of the places to find them is at Adams Lake, Ohio, in the prairie area.
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Edwards' Hairstreak, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ Edwards' Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada
- R. P. Webster and M. C. Nielsen (1984). Myrmecophily in the Edward's hairstreak butterfly Satyrium edwardsii (Lycaenidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 38(2):124–133.Error: "Q669475" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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