Blue-spot Hairstreak
Satyrium spini
Checklist NumberB045 [B&F: N/A]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | spini |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
As described in Barrett (1893), early writers referred to this species as British, and also referred to a single specimen of spini that was caught by a Mr. J. Sparshall in Norfolk. A specimen labelled spini in his collection was subsequently found to be of a different species from North America.
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