Definition of Hairstreaks. Meaning of Hairstreaks. Synonyms of Hairstreaks

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Definition of Hairstreaks

hairstreak
Thecla Thec"la, n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Hairstreak
Hairstreak Hair"streak`, n. A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).

Meaning of Hairstreaks from wikipedia

- 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...
- identify." A butterfly hunter writing for Orion magazine describes: ... hairstreaks – "hair" for the tiny tails many kinds trail from their hindwings, "streak"...
- 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 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...
- 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...
- The brown hairstreak (Thecla betulae) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The range includes most of the Palaearctic. The following description of...
- The black hairstreak (Satyrium pruni) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The butterfly is native to Europe, from Scandinavia to Ukraine, and is found...
- The silky hairstreak or chlorinda hairstreak (Pseudalmenus chlorinda) is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described...