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Gray Hairstreak  -- Strymon melinus

Calvert County
6/21/06

Male
Anne Arundel County
8/29/06

Female
Calvert County
6/21/06

Calvert County
6/26/06

Caterpillar on Lespediza


Pink form caterpillar on legume


Chrysalis, dorsal

Chrysalis, ventral
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Notes: Adults often bask. Male is differentiated from female by reddish upper abdominal surface.
Occurrence: common
Range: entire state
Flight: late April to early October
Larval hostplants: Caterpillars eat many different plants but favor legumes (Pea Family) and mallows (Malvaceae).
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