Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: polingi
Poling's Hairstreak - Satyrium polingi
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
General Description
A brown hairstreak butterfly, very similar to the eastern <i>Satyrium favonius</i>.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 5
Number of Mapped Locations: 7
Number of Observations: 7
Observation date range: 01-01-1979 to 01-01-1985
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)