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hairstreak

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hairstreak

Any butterfly in the subfamily Theclinae (family Lycaenidae), sometimes known as gossamer-winged butterflies. Adults are delicate and have a 0.75–1.5-in. (18–38-mm) wingspan. Rapid fliers, hairstreaks usually have iridescent wings and are typically brown or gray with delicate stripes on the bottoms of the wings. Larvae are short, broad, and sluglike. Some species eat plants, many are cannibals, and still others secrete honeydew, a sweet by-product of digestion that attracts ants. Found in open areas on every continent, hairstreaks are most abundant in the New World tropics.
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So do the satyr comma, the long-tailed skipper, and the Colorado hairstreak.
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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.
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