Red-Banded Hairstreak Butterflies in North Louisiana
Did you know that red-banded hairstreak butterflies are active during the day?
Red-Banded Hairstreak Butterflies
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Red-banded hairstreak butterflies have gray wings, each a red band, white line, blue spot, and two black spots.
Habitat:
Fields and forests
nesting habits:
Red-banded hairstreak butterflies lay eggs on the underside of leaf litter.
seasons red-banded hairstreak butterflies are active in our area:
Spring, summer, fall
Diet:
Mud and nectar
hunting Behavior:
Red-banded hairstreak butterflies pollinate when they eat nectar.
Commonly Confused With:
Unique in North Louisiana. Here are two cool facts.
Did you know that the black spots, blue spot, and white line, on a red-banded hairstreak butterfly make predators think the butterfly’s faces are on its wings?
Predators tear off part of their wings, and they escape.