The Coral Hirstreak is one of a
dozen or so very similar butterflies. This is the only hairstreak
with that row of coral-colored spots without tails. Life Cycle:
Eggs overwinter. Ctaerpillar covered with fine silken hairs,
yellow-green underneath, feeds on wild cherry, plum, and
serviceberry. One brood, usually July. Habitat: Meadows and
fields, roadsides, brushy clearings. I found this specimen nectaring
on Milkweed, near the West Branch of the DuPage River in Northern
Illinois. These butterflies are quite rare here.
Similar
species: Edward's Hairstreak, Hickory Hiarstreak, California
Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak and
Banded Hairstreak. |
