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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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

白字灰蝶（Satyrium w-album）被IUCN红色名录列为易危（VU）。种群持续下降、栖息地压力加大，在野外面临较高的濒危风险。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece