July 20, 2026 Yesterday I did a post about the Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus). Today’s Hairstreak is a similar looking, Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops). Small, swift flying butterflies, there are around 100 to 139 species of Hairstreaks in North America. This butterfly is another small one, with a wingspan of 7/8 to 1 1/4 inches,…