Gossamer-wing Butterflies – Family Lycaenidae

Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia

Lepidoptera: Family Lycaenidae – Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Gossamer-wing Photo Gallery

B=Buchanan

D=Dickenson

R=Russell

T=Tazewell

Scientific Name	Common Name	Flight Period	County
Calycopis cecrops	Red-banded Hairstreak	early April-late October	B, T
Celastrina ladon	Spring Azure	mid February-early June	T
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure	early March-early October, early December	R, T
Celastrina neglectamajor	Appalachian Azure	late April-mid August	T
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue	early April-late October	B, R, T
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue	mid March-late May	B
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper	mid March-Mid October	T
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak	early May-mid August	T
Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairstreak	early June-late July	T
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak	late February-late October	R, T

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