Hairstreak Butterflies
One of our favorite butterfly families, the Hairstreak offers much color and geographic distribution. And it's hard to tell if they are coming, or going!
The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae.
They are part of the gossamer-winged butterfly family, and are distinguished by hairlike markings on the underside of the wings. Here are some common ones seen around the USA:
Gray Hairstreak |
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Great Purple Hairstreak |
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Juniper Hairstreak |
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Red Banded Hairstreak |
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Zebra Hairstreak |
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Arizona Hairstreak |
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Hedgerow Hairstreak |
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Striped Hairstreak |
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King Hairstreak |
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Silver-banded Hairstreak |
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Golden Hairstreak |
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Nelson's Juniper Hairstreak |
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Coral Hairstreak |
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Mallow Scrub Hairstreak |