Satyrium acaciae very limited extent ; they occur particularly on rocky slopes, with blackthorn hedges and exposed to the full force of the sun, in June, showing a preference for resting on Umbellifers. The larva feeds on "Prunus spinosa" and "Prunus divaricata" Satyrium acaciae Satyrium acaciae, the sloe hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The distribution of the sloe hairstreak ranges from 49° N in France and 51° N in Germany and Poland. It is absent from southern Italy, the Mediterranean islands, Portugal and Spain except for the Montes Universales and the north. T. acaciae F. (73b). Smaller than true
Prunus subg. Padus "Padus" is polyphyletic and is therefore invalid as a genus, subgenus or anything else. In Finland and Sweden, the blooming of bird cherry ("Prunus padus", Finnish "tuomi") signifies the start of the summer for many people. In southern Finland, this normally takes place during the two last weeks of May or very early June. North Dakota State University agriculture information page about "Prunus virginiana" Prunus subg. Padus Prunus" subg. "Padus (bird cherries) is a subgenus of "Prunus", characterised by having deciduous leaves, flowers 12-30 together on slender racemes produced in late spring well after leaf emergence, and small, sour fruit