Satyrium ledereri

Orange Banded Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. Ledereri
Binomial name
Satyrium ledereri
(Boisduval, 1848)

The Orange Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium ledereri) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The distribution of the Orange Banded Hairstreak in Europe is limited to the Greek island of Samos.

Life cycle and foodplants


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