Satyrium acaciae

Sloe Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. Acaciae
Binomial name
Satyrium acaciae
(Fabricius, 1787)

The Sloe Hairstreak (Satyrium acaciae) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The distribution of the Sloe Hairstreak ranges from 49° N in France and 51° N in Germany and Poland. It is absent from southern Italy, the Mediterranean islands, Portugal and Spain except for the Montes Universales and the north.

Life cycle and foodplants


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