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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Satyrium behri Behr's Hairstreak |
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Size:
Wingspread 1-1.25 in. Recognition: Small, upperside brown-orange with darker borders; small light spots near leading edge; underside light gray-brown, with white bordered black spots along outer edges. Flight period: Adults active in mid-summer. Hostplants: Larvae feed on bitterbrush (Purshia) and mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus), both Rosaceae. Habitat: Found in upper elevation woodlands and chaparral. Distribution: Largely restricted to the Great Basin, extending west into our area. Probably only found in our mountainous backcountry. 
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