Orange-banded Hairstreak vs white-letter hairstreak

Satyrium ledereri compared with Satyrium w-album

Key Differences

• Orange-banded Hairstreak is Not Evaluated while white-letter hairstreak is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-banded Hairstreak	white-letter hairstreak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Satyrium	Satyrium
Species	Satyrium ledereri	Satyrium w-album

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-banded Hairstreak and white-letter hairstreak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Satyrium.

Conservation Status

Orange-banded Hairstreak

NE — Not Evaluated

white-letter hairstreak

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-banded Hairstreak	white-letter hairstreak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-banded Hairstreak

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

white-letter hairstreak

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

white-letter hairstreak

white-letter hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece