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banded hairstreak

Satyrium calanus

Identification: Wingspan 1 - 1 1/2 inches.  Hindwing has 1 long and 1 short tail.  Upper side of wings are brown.  Bottom of wings have 2-3 bands of oval shaped spots.  By the tails, there are orange dots and a blue dot (no orange on the blue dot).  

Habitat: Forest areas and neighboring edges or open fields.

Garden Habit: Males perch low on shrubs or trees.  

Host Plants: Many tree species of oak, walnut and hickory.  

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