Hedgerow Hairstreak
(Satyrium saepium)
Hairstreaks and Elfins
Appearance: Above, iridescent copper-brown, usually seen in flight. Below, variable, brown with a crooked postmedian line and a row of soft submarginal spots. A short tail is present.
Wingspan: Small; 1 to 1 1/4 inches.
Habitat: Open forest, brushy woods (particularly pine and oak); foothills, lower montane.
Flight Times: June through August; one brood.
Larval Foodplant: Ceanothus, buckbrushes.
Did You Know…
Females lay single eggs on buds, leaves and twigs of host plant and the eggs overwinter there. Eggs hatch the following spring.
