Kebnat
INSECTS

Early Hairstreak

Erora laeta

Insects
Native
Early Hairstreak, photo 1 of 5
Early Hairstreak, Male
Early Hairstreak, Female
21 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Lycaenidae with a wingspan of 21 mm. Lives in forests.

There are 40 observations of Early Hairstreak in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Outaouais25
  2. Laurentides7
  3. Montérégie4
  4. Estrie4

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

What the caterpillar eats

Beaked hazelCorylus cornuta
American beechFagus grandifolia
White oakQuercus alba