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Green hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Synonyms: Малинница

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Green hairstreak — Photographs 1
Green hairstreak.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

The green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Traits

Wingspan
22–28 mm
Flight period
April–June
Host plants
bilberry, gorse, broom
Generations per year
1

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Photographs

Green hairstreak — Photographs 2
Green hairstreak. Zoological illustration.
Jacob Hübner / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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