Red-banded Hairstreak, one of our most normal and different hairstreaks. They happen throughout North Carolina, but are most exceptionally normal in the Coastal Plain and easier Piedmont.
The caterpillars of
Red-banded Hairstreak feed on fallen (or live) leaves of sumacs (Rhus), especially Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum), and certain other tree species such as oaks (Quercus) and Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera). This one was nectaring on Coastal Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia).
The Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) is a butterfly native to the southeastern United States. It feeds on fallen leaves of sumac species and other trees. Its size ranges from 0.9–1.25 inches. It lives near coastal areas and edges.
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The caterpillars of Red-banded Hairstreak feed on fallen (or live) leaves of sumacs (Rhus), especially Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum), and certain other tree species such as oaks (Quercus) and Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera). This one was nectaring on Coastal Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia).
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