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Red-banded Hairstreak
Red-banded Hairstreak Size and Characteristics
The Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) is dark gray-black brown scattered with patches of iridescent blue, with a large band of red or red-orange near the tails. Its range includes the Southeast United States, Florida and Texas. The Red-banded Hairstreak can often be found in overgrown fields, woodland edges and coastal hammocks.
Wing spread: 0.75" - 1.0"
Host Plants: Wax myrtles, crotons, oaks, sumacs
Red-banded Hairstreak Butterfly Life Cycle Stages and Times
| Stage | Typical Duration |
| Egg stage | 4 to 6 days |
| Caterpillar (larval) stage | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Chrysalis (pupal) stage | 10 to 20 days |
| Adult butterfly stage | 4 to 10 days |
Red-banded Hairstreak Butterfly Photograph
Red-banded Hairstreak Butterfly |
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