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The common Banded Hairstreak has a dark brownish-grey, with a band of dark dashes edged in white. The blue spot on the hind wing underside does not have an orange cap. The upper side is dark brown. On the back wing, there are several submarginal orange crescents, a blue spot which is not capped by orange, and an obvious tail. Its wing span ranges from 2.3 to 3.4 cm.
From late June to end of August you might find the Banded Hairstreak in woodlands areas, near the forest edge and fields, and even on roadsides of the Algonquin Highlands.
Their numbers fluctuate dramatically from year to year, so finding them may be difficult at times. The eggs are laid by the females on twigs of Oaks, Walnut and Hickory trees. The light green caterpillar turns brown just before pupating.
Adults drink nectar from many different flowers, including Common Milkweed, Yarrow, Dogbane, Dogwood, and White Sweet Clover.
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BANDED HAIRSTREAK
Satyrium calanus
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