A Hairstreak is a type of butterfly it lives in hillsides, moorland, chalk downland, heathland, railway embankments and valley bottoms. A common feature of all these habitats is the presence of scrubby plants and hedgerows.
Black Hairstreak was created in 1758.
Purple Hairstreak was created in 1758.
Brown Hairstreak was created in 1758.
Great Purple Hairstreak was created in 1777.
Red-banded Hairstreak was created in 1793.
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly was created in 1873.
A black hairstreak is a variety of brown butterfly, Latin name Satyrium pruni, of the family Lycaenidae.
The scientific name for the Hairstreak Butterflies is the family Lycaenidae. They belong to the order Lepidoptera, which includes butterflies and moths. Within the family Lycaenidae, there are numerous genera and species of Hairstreak Butterflies.
The Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly.
The Coral Hairstreak has large labial palps in order to protect itself. They may be found in Maryland and nectar on Orange Butterflyweeds.
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Butterfly.
King's Hairstreak