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Green Hairstreak

C⁠allophrys rubi

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

Both sexes always settle with their wings closed, the brown uppersides only being seen in flight. The wing edges have a fine thin ribbon The wing undersides are mostly green. It is a small butterfly.

Habitat:

Open forest.

Notes:

Norwegian name: G⁠rønnstjertvinge

Reference Links:

Green hairstreak - Wikipedia

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