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Species

Species:

Family:

Subfamily:

Size

Small

Host Plants

• White Oak

Where Found

Habitat

• Woodlands, hammocks, forest margins, and adjacent open areas

This species has been reported in these Florida counties:

• ALACHUA
• BAKER
• BAY
• BRADFORD
• BREVARD
• CALHOUN
• CITRUS
• CLAY
• COLUMBIA
• DIXIE
• DUVAL
• ESCAMBIA
• FLAGLER
• FRANKLIN
• GADSDEN
• GILCHRIST
• GULF
• HAMILTON
• HARDEE
• HERNANDO
• HILLSBOROUGH
• HOLMES
• JACKSON
• JEFFERSON
• LAFAYETTE
• LAKE
• LEON
• LEVY
• LIBERTY
• MADISON
• MARION
• NASSAU
• OKALOOSA
• ORANGE
• OSCEOLA
• PASCO
• POLK
• PUTNAM
• SAINT JOHNS
• SANTA ROSA
• SEMINOLE
• SUMTER
• SUWANNEE
• TAYLOR
• UNION
• VOLUSIA
• WAKULLA
• WALTON
• WASHINGTON

Flight Period

• March
• April
• May

Description

The Banded Hairstreak has a single late-spring flight. A forest butterfly, it is often encountered along woodland edges and adjacent open areas. The small adults regularly perch on vegetation and frequently visit a variety of available flowers. It is generally local and uncommon. | Photo by Jaret Daniels