Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna)

Flies mostly in the western US in sagebrush habitats with lupines. Unlike the similar Boisduval's Blue , Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreaks fly "like a hairstreak", are dull brownish gray above, and rarely perch with wings open.


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) West slope, en route to Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA 13 July 2007	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carson Pass, CA 13 July 2007


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Little Antelope Valley Pack Station, Mono Co., CA 12 July 2007	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) A few miles west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA 11 July 2007

Below are Montana/Wyoming Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreaks


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023


Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Carbon Co., MT 23 July 2023	Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) Bighorns Range, Johnson Co., WY 5 July 2024

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