A Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).
A Striped Hairstreak in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/8/2013).
Striped Hairstreak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2007). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Striped Hairstreak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
Striped Hairstreak in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Striped Hairstreak found in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/15/2007).
Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Striped Hairstreak in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2015). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved.
Striped Hairstreak in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2025). (c) cefike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) inbetweenbays, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Striped Hairstreak in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Striped Hairstreak in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Larva collected on American Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) May 10, 2019. Pupated May 22, 2019. Emerged June 2, 2019.
A Striped Hairstreak collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2001).
A Striped Hairstreak collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/1996).
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Status
Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops), a dark grayish-brown hairstreak with bold white striping on the underwing, occurs widely across Maryland. Despite its wide range, the species is seldom met with in large numbers (Brock & Kaufman, 2003). It has a univoltine flight period, from late June to early July (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith).
Description
The extensive white striping around the darker bands, and a reddish-orange cap on the blue hindwing spot, serve to distinguish this species. Additionally, on the hindwing, the cell-end bar aligns with the upper postmedian band (Brock & Kaufman, 2003).
Where To Find
Deciduous forest and edges. Often found at nectar sources.
Relationships
Uses various plants in Ericaceae and Rosaceae as larval host plants, including Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), and hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) but also blueberries (Vaccinium sp.), oaks (Quercus sp.) and others.
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A Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).
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A Striped Hairstreak in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/8/2013).
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Striped Hairstreak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2007). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Striped Hairstreak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
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Striped Hairstreak in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Striped Hairstreak found in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/15/2007).
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Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Striped Hairstreak in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2015). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved.
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Striped Hairstreak in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2025). (c) cefike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Striped Hairstreak in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) inbetweenbays, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Striped Hairstreak in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Striped Hairstreak in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Larva collected on American Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) May 10, 2019. Pupated May 22, 2019. Emerged June 2, 2019.
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A Striped Hairstreak collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2001).
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A Striped Hairstreak collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/1996).
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Source: Wikipedia
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| Satyrium liparops strigosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. liparops
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| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium liparops | |
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Satyrium liparops, the striped hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae described by John Eatton Le Conte in 1833. It is found in North America,[2] from the Rocky Mountains south from southern Canada to Colorado, east to Maine and south to Florida.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- S. l. aliparops (Michener & dos Passos, 1942) – (Colorado, southern Alberta to Manitoba)
- S. l. fletcheri (Michener & dos Passos, 1942) – (Manitoba, northern Ontario to Alberta)
- S. l. floridensis Gatrelle, 2001 – (Florida)
- S. l. liparops – (Georgia)
- S. l. strigosa (Harris, 1862) – (Massachusetts, New England, eastern Canada)
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Satyrium liparops (Le Conte, 1833)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops (Leconte, 1833) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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