Howard County Bird Club
Oak 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.
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| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) | Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
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Oak Hairstreak (0.9–1.5″) |
Very rare: M-Jun | Wood edges | Indian hemp (dogbane) | Oak woodlands and edges | |
May 23, 2012
Ellicott City
Kathy Litzinger
June 10, 2023
Ellicott City
Kathy Litzinger
Extremely rare! The previous record in Howard County was pre-1980’s.
There are only two records.