Erora laeta
Species of butterfly
Erora laeta | |
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Conservation status | |
Imperiled (NatureServe)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Erora |
Species: | E. laeta |
Binomial name | |
Erora laeta (W.H. Edwards, 1862) | |
Synonyms | |
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Erora laeta, the early hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada and the United States.[2][3] The habitat consists of deciduous and mixed woods.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm.[2]
The larvae are associated with American beech (Fagus grandifolia), and possibly also beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta).[2] They feed on the leaves and fruits of their host plant.
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