The sylvan hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America, 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.Sylvan Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada The species overwinters as an egg.
Subspecies Listed alphabetically. 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
External links Sylvan Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada