Erora laeta

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Erora laeta
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Status TNC G2.svg
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Erora
Species:
E. laeta
Binomial name
Erora laeta
(W.H. Edwards, 1862)
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The range from Erora laeta in West Virginia
Synonyms
  • Thecla laetaW.H. Edwards, 1862
  • Thecla clothildeW.H. Edwards, 1863

Erora laeta, the early hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada and the United States. [2] [3] The habitat consists of deciduous and mixed woods.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. [2]

The larvae are associated with American beech ( Fagus grandifolia ), and possibly also beaked hazelnut ( Corylus cornuta ). [2] They feed on the leaves and fruits of their host plant.

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Erora laeta Early Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Erora laeta, Butterflies of Canada
  3. ↑ Erora laeta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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