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Brown hairstreak

Thecla betulae

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Brown hairstreak — Photographs 1
Brown hairstreak.
Photo: M. Virtala / Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free use

Description

The brown hairstreak (Thecla betulae) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Traits

Wingspan
35–40 mm
Flight period
July–September
Host plants
blackthorn, plum
Generations per year
1

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Photographs

Brown hairstreak — Photographs 2
Brown hairstreak. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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