Kebnat
INSECTS

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

Insects
Native
Gray Hairstreak, Adult
Gray Hairstreak, Caterpillar
Gray Hairstreak, photo 3 of 5
22–35 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Lycaenidae with a wingspan of 22–35 mm. Lives in fields and in forests.

There are 7 observations of Gray Hairstreak in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Outaouais7

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
MountainAntoine Dervin

What the caterpillar eats

Sweet fernComptonia peregrina
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Hog-peanutAmphicarpaea bracteata
TOXIC
HopsHumulus lupulus
Crimson cloverTrifolium incarnatum
SpearmintMentha spicata
Rabbitfoot cloverTrifolium arvense
TOXIC
White cloverTrifolium repens
MaizeZea mays
TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum
TOXIC
Cheeseweed mallowMalva parviflora
HenbitLamium amplexicaule

Similar species

Eastern Tailed-BlueEveres comyntas
Banded HairstreakSatyrium calanus
Coral HairstreakSatyrium titus