Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak
Common NameSagebrush Sooty Hairstreak
Scientific NameSatyrium fuliginosum
FamilyLycaenidae
SubfamilyTheclinae
Wingspan (mm)27
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsgrayish-brown, dark brown
HabitatSagebrush steppe, dry hillsides, open woodlands
Geographic RangeWestern North America (British Columbia south to California and Arizona)
Host PlantsEriogonum spp., Sulphur flower
Flight PeriodLate May to August
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesOverwinters as an egg. Larvae feed on wild buckwheat (*Eriogonum*) species, pupating near the ground.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its small size, lack of tails, overall sooty-brown appearance, and faint dark spots on the grayish underside. Often found in sagebrush habitats.
Description
A small, tailless hairstreak with a dark sooty-brown upperside and a grayish-brown underside marked with faint, dark, crescent-shaped spots.
