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Sylvan hairstreak
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. sylvinus
Binomial name
	Satyrium sylvinus; (Boisduval, 1852)
Synonyms
	Thecla sylvinus Boisduval, 1852; Satyrium sylvinum; Thecla dryope Edwards, 1870; Thecla putnami H. Edwards, 1877; Thecla putnami Scudder, 1876; Thecla itys Edwards, 1882; Strymon sylvinus desertorum Grinnell, 1917;

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The sylvan hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America,^[1] from British Columbia south-east to Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico and south through California to Baja California Norte, Mexico.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species.^[2] The species overwinters as an egg.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.^[1]

S. s. desertorum (Grinnell, 1917) (California)
S. s. dryope (Edwards, 1870) (California)
S. s. itys (Edwards, 1882) (Arizona)
S. s. nootka Fisher, 1998 (British Columbia)
S. s. megapallidum Austin, 1998 (Nevada)
S. s. putnami (H. Edwards, 1877) (Utah)
S. s. sylvinus (California)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Satyrium, funet.fi
^ Sylvan Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada

External links

Sylvan Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada

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[funet-1] Satyrium, funet.fi

[2] Sylvan Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada

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+| name = Sylvan hairstreak
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-| name = Sylvan Hairstreak
 | image = HAIRSTREAK, SYLVAN (Satyrium sylvinus) (7-25-2016) 8300ft, meadow, hinsdale co, co (1) (29188039546).jpg
+| taxon = Satyrium sylvinus
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+| authority = (Boisduval, 1852)<ref name=funet>[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/satyrium/index.html ''Satyrium''], funet.fi</ref>
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-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
-| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
-| classis = [[Insect]]a
-| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
-| familia = [[Lycaenidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Satyrium (butterfly)|Satyrium]]''
-| species = '''''S. sylvinum'''''
-| binomial = ''Satyrium sylvinum''
-| binomial_authority = (Boisduval, 1852)<ref name=funet>[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/satyrium/index.html ''Satyrium''], funet.fi</ref>
 | synonyms =
-*''Thecla sylvinus'' Boisduval, 1852
+* ''Thecla sylvinus'' Boisduval, 1852
-*''Satyrium sylvinus''
+* ''Satyrium sylvinum''
-*''Thecla dryope'' Edwards, 1870
+* ''Thecla dryope'' Edwards, 1870
-*''Thecla putnami'' H. Edwards, 1877
+* ''Thecla putnami'' H. Edwards, 1877
-*''Thecla putnami'' Scudder, 1876
+* ''Thecla putnami'' Scudder, 1876
-*''Thecla itys'' Edwards, 1882
+* ''Thecla itys'' Edwards, 1882
-*''Strymon sylvinus desertorum'' Grinnell, 1917
+* ''Strymon sylvinus desertorum'' Grinnell, 1917
 }}
-The '''Sylvan Hairstreak''' (''Satyrium sylvinum'') is a [[butterfly]] of the family [[Lycaenidae]]. It is found in western [[North America]],<ref name=funet /> from [[British Columbia]] south-east to [[Wyoming]], [[Colorado]] and [[New Mexico]] and south through [[California]] to [[Baja California Norte]].
+The '''sylvan hairstreak''' (''Satyrium sylvinus'') is a [[butterfly]] of the family [[Lycaenidae]]. It is found in western North America,<ref name=funet /> from [[British Columbia]] south-east to [[Wyoming]], [[Colorado]] and [[New Mexico]] and south through [[California]] to [[Baja California Norte]], Mexico.
+The [[wingspan]] is 25–30&nbsp;mm.
-The [[wingspan]] is 25–30&nbsp;mm. There are specimens with or without tails. The upperside is grey-brown or reddish with a blue sheen. The hindwings have a small orange patch at the lower edge. Females have a yellowish tinge. The underside is pale grey to white. There is a postmarginal band of small black dots. Some individuals may have only a few spots. There is also a yellow to red spot at the lower edge of the hindwing. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year. They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including milkweed and Indian hemp.
 The larvae feed on the leaves of ''[[Salix]]'' species.<ref>[http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/SylvanHairstreak_e.php Sylvan Hairstreak], Butterflies of Canada</ref> The species overwinters as an egg.