Satyrium edwardsii

Satyrium edwardsii, the Edwards' hairstreak, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and in the southern parts of the Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec.^[3]

Edwards' hairstreak
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. edwardsii
Binomial name
Satyrium edwardsii (Grote & Robinson, 1867)[2]
Synonyms
Thecla edwardsii Saunders, 1869

Larvae feed on Quercus species, including Q. ilicifolia

The Edward's hairstreak is an endangered species, and one of the places to find them is at Adams Lake, Ohio, in the prairie area.