About Fixsenia favonius (J.E.Smith, 1797)
Fixsenia favonius (J.E.Smith, 1797), also referred to as Satyrium favonius, is commonly known as the oak hairstreak or southern hairstreak. It is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This butterfly is found in the United States, ranging from southern New England and the Atlantic Coast south to peninsular Florida, and west to central Illinois, southeastern Colorado and the Gulf Coast. The wingspan of adult individuals measures 22 to 38 mm. The larvae of this species feed on the leaves, buds and male catkins of Quercus (oak) species. Fixsenia favonius overwinters in the egg stage of its life cycle.
