Hairstreak Butterflies
Most of the one hundred or so hairstreak species live in a geographically limited range.
Approximately two-thirds of the species belonging to one of three genera: Callophyrs; Satyrium; Strymon.
Top picture = Silver-banded Hairstreak – a tropical species
Behr’s hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Clytie Ministreak
Leda Ministreaks
Fulviou Hairstreaks
Soapberry Hairstreak
Great Purple Hairstreak
Golden Hairstreak
Atala
The Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Red-banded Hairstreak
White-M Hairstreak
Arizona Hairstreak
Marius Hairstreak
Green Hairstreal
Western Green Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
Siva Juniper Hairstreak
Brown Elfin
Thicket Hairstreak
California Hairstreak
Behr’s Hairstreak
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Mountain Mahogany or Hedgerow Hairstreak
Sooty Hairstreak
Moving East, Banded Hairstreaks
Edwards’ Hairstreak
Acadian Hairstreak
King’s Hairstreak
Oak Hairstreak
Striped Hairstreaks
Coral Hairstreak
Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Martial Scrub Hairstreak
Bartram’s Scrub-Hairstreak
Blues
Pygmy Blue
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Pacific Dotted Blue
Arrowhead Blue
Boisduval’s Blue
Acmon Blues
Northern Blue
The Cassius Blue
The Melissa Blue Butterfly
Rearkirk’s Blue
Copper Butterflies
Sixteen native copper butterflies inhabit North American fields, forests and roadsides.
Male Lilac-ordered Copper, highlights the difference in wing spotting patterns.
Mariposa Copper
Top view Mariposa copper.
Edith’s Copper
Blue Copper side
top view of a female Blue Copper.
Hermes Copper
Tailed Copper
Bronze Copper side view.
top view Bronze Copper
Dorcas Copper
Gorgon copper
Great Copper
Ruddy Copper