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Edward's Hairstreak  -- Satyrium edwardsii

Frederick County
7/7/06

Frederick County
7/7/06
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Notes: sexes similar; larvae tended by ants
Occurrence: rare
Range: Ridge & Valley, Piedmont, Upper Coastal Plain
Flight: late June - early July
Larval hostplants: Scrub, Post and Blackjack Oak
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