Satyrium behrii, the Behr's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America from western Texas north and west through New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California to British Columbia.Butterflies and Moths of North America
The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year. Its habitats include dry slopes and canyons. Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on Purshia tridentata,Behr's hairstreak, Butterflies of CanadaPurshia glandulosa and Cercocarpus montanus.
Subspecies S. b. behrii S. b. columbia (McDunnough, 1944) S. b. crossi (Field, 1938)
References
External links Behr's hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada