Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
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DISTRIBUTION in North Carolina: Restricted in NC to the mountains, where it apparently occurs throughout the province, at higher elevations (mainly over 4000 feet), but a few records below 3,000 feet.
ABUNDANCE in North Carolina: Rare, or at least seldom encountered; this is a real "prize" to find.
FLIGHT PERIOD in North Carolina: Two known broods; mid-April to mid- or late May and late June to early August. Most likely to be seen in the first ten days of July.
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Distribution, abundance, flight period, and map information provided by Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina.
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/24/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male
  (same Hairstreak as right) 		Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/24/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male
  (same Hairstreak as left)
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/21/09 · Watauga County, NC · Female
  (same Hairstreak as right) 		Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/21/09 · Watauga County, NC · Female
  (same Hairstreak as left)
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/25/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/21/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/27/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male
  (same Hairstreak as right) 		Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/27/09 · Watauga County, NC · Male
  (same Hairstreak as left)
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)   06/25/09 · Watauga County, NC · Female
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