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Status
Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) populations are in decline, and this species is considered endangered and vulnerable in Maryland. There are now fewer than five populations known in the state, and consequently, this species has been assigned a ranking of S1 (highly-state-rare) by the Maryland Heritage Program. Edwards' Hairstreaks prefer dry rocky barrens with an abundance of Bear Oak. Loss of suitable habitat is one of the main reasons for this species decline.
Relationships
The preferred host plant for Edwards' Hairstreak is Bear Oak (Quercus ilicifolia). In some parts of the range, it may also use Black Oak (Quercus velutina) or Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) (Allen 1997).
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. edwardsii
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Satyrium edwardsii, the Edwards' hairstreak, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and in the southern parts of the Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.[3]
Larvae feed on Quercus species, including Q. ilicifolia
The Edward's hairstreak is an endangered species, and one of the places to find them is at Adams Lake, Ohio, in the prairie area.
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Edwards' Hairstreak, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ Edwards' Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada
- R. P. Webster and M. C. Nielsen (1984). Myrmecophily in the Edward's hairstreak butterfly Satyrium edwardsii (Lycaenidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 38(2):124–133.