-
subfamily Theclinae is a
group of butterflies,
often referred to as
hairstreaks, with some
species instead known as
elfins or by
other names. The group...
- the second-largest
family of butterflies. It is one of the most
common hairstreaks in
North America,
ranging over
nearly the
entire continent. It also occurs...
- The
Colorado hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) is a
montane butterfly native to oak
scrubland in the
southwestern United States and
northern Mexico. It...
- the
butterfly has two sets of
tails of
unequal length,
which are the "
hairstreaks" of this butterfly. The under-side of the
wings are black, with orange-gold...
- identify." A
butterfly hunter writing for
Orion magazine describes: ...
hairstreaks – "hair" for the tiny
tails many
kinds trail from
their hindwings, "streak"...
- The red-banded
hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) is a
butterfly native to the
southeastern United States. It
feeds on
fallen leaves of
sumac species and other...
- and it is
thought that ants will
always bury any that are found.
Green hairstreaks overwinter as
pupae and are univoltine,
having one
generation of adult...
- The
brown hairstreak (Thecla betulae) is a
butterfly in the
family Lycaenidae. The
range includes most of the Palaearctic. The
following description of...
-
Retrieved 2024-11-21. "Standardized
Common North American Butterfly Names -
Hairstreaks". lepsurvey.carolinanature.com.
Retrieved 2024-11-21. "Callophrys dumetorum...
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including the
blues (Polyommatinae), the
coppers (Lycaeninae), the
hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the
harvesters (Miletinae).
Adults are small, under...
