hairstreak - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about hairstreak Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,577,703,139 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hairstreak

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

hairstreak

Any of a group of small butterflies, related to blues and coppers. Hairstreaks live in both temperate and tropical regions. Most of them are brownish or greyish-blue with hairlike tips streaked with white at the end of their hind wings. (Genera Callophrys and other related genera, family Lycaenidae.)
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
So do the satyr comma, the long-tailed skipper, and the Colorado hairstreak.
APT PUPAE by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
As well as being important habitats in their own right they have also, in the past supported rare species of butterfly such as the green hairstreak and small pearl-bordered fritillary.
SHEEP ARE DRAFTED IN TO HELP RARE PLANTS THRIVE by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Once they have grown, these species will provide a good habitat for the white hairstreak butterfly, which has been found on the site.
In small steps, green way of life starts to take root; sponsored by ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.