Sloe Hairstreak (Satyrium acaciae) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Gornje Taboriste, Croatia, on June 5th 2017. (1/160th sec at f13. © David Hastings) DescriptionFamily: Theclinae Wing span: 30 - 35mm The Sloe Hairstreak has a pale grey-brown underside, a rather straight dark-edged white streak, and a grey spot and black dot near the short tail. Its upper surfaces are never seen at rest. The sexes are similar. It is widely distributed and locally common in S and C Europe (except Portugal and the Mediterranean islands). Typical habitats are abandoned vineyards, open woodland, scrub, bushy hillsides and open rocky slopes up to 2300m. There is one generation per year, from late May to early August. Larvae feed on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). Sightings
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