Caterpillar foods: Wild Cherry and Wild Plum (Prunus spp.)
This is a fairly common midsummer hairstreak on our land. I frequently see adults on blooming Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) – one of their favorite nectar sources.
7/8/2003
6/26/2006
7/6/2009
Five Coral Hairstreaks on Butterfly Weed – 7/20/2003