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Juniper Hairstreak

Callophrys gryneus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly, colored as shown on the underside of the wings.

Habitat:

Hundreds of these were nectaring on chokecherry and lilac flowers along a hedgerow that also included cedar trees, the larval host plant. The windbreak bordered a vast open field adjacent to an artificial reservoir.

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Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus) - Information on Juniper Hairstreak

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