Howard County Bird Club
Juniper Hairstreak
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park.
Click on the common name to obtain additional information from the Butterflies and Moths of North America web page. BugGuide is another web resource.
Legend:
| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) | Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
| Juniper Hairstreak (1–1.25″) | Rare: L-Apr & M-Jul | Mature red cedar groves | Red cedar treetops | Red cedar | |
April 21, 2012
Gateway, Columbia
Sue Muller
April 26, 2014
Mount Pleasant
Kevin Heffernan
July 9, 2016
Mount Pleasant
Kevin Heffernan
April 29, 2020
Elkridge
Julie Constantino
April 16, 2022
Morning Choice Trail
Annette Allor
The phenograms show the maximum number of individual butterflies of this species seen in the first eight years of the Howard County Butterfly Survey. From these graphs, one can see the number of broods of each species, when they are active, and the relative abundance of the species in each brood. The observed early and late dates are shown below The graphs can be used to anticipate the first sighting of a given species in the year and can help with identification.
Early: 4/6/2021 Late: 8/29/2018