Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus

 Genus Satyrium
Subfamily Hairstreaks
Family Gossamer-wings
All Massachusetts Species


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Banded Hairstreak

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Occurrence   Statewide - resident
Abundance Fairly common to common; maximum 1100
Flight Period June 12 - August 20 (mainly late June through July)
Notes "Occasionally given to enormous, though local flights"
Overwintering Egg
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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 7/14/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Nancy Young - 2002
At her home in Northampton

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 7/14/2003
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Tom Murray - 6/21/2004
Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Frank Model - 7/25/2006
Great Blue Hill, Milton

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 7/21/2007
Cummington

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Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

Banded Hairstreak

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 7/12/2005
Southern Berkshire County Fourth of July Butterfly Count
Aberrant

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