Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Male - Crysler, ON 2015/07/11
Female - Havelock, ON 2014/07/09
Gatineau Park, QC 2013/07/08
Male - Cambridge, ON 2011/07/16
Member of Family: Lycaenidae
French common name: Porte-queue du chêne
This is probably the most common hairstreak species in Quebec. Its appearance can vary considerably, which makes it easy to confuse it with the similar Edwards' and Hickory Hairstreaks.
For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )