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Subfamily: Hairstreaks (Theclinae)
Subfamily Description: Hairstreaks are members of the Family Lycaenidae. Richest in tropical habitats, hairstreaks are numerous in the Americas and comprise about 1,000 species. In tropical species, the upperside of small to medium-sized adults is often iridescent blue, due to reflected light from the wing scales. However, most of the North American species are brown above. Migration is rare, but a few species (such as the Gray Hairstreak) are good long-distance colonists. Males perch to await mates, and females lay eggs singly. Caterpillars usually feed on leaves or reproductive structures of woody trees or shrubs. Interestingly, the chrysalids of several species can produce sounds between their abdominal segments, likely related to their interactions with ants. Hairstreaks typically overwinter in the egg or pupal stage.Sort method:
 Callophrys perplexa (Callophrys perplexa) |
 Colorado Hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) |
| Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus) |
| Superb Cycadian or Great Cycadian (Eumaeus childrenae) |
| Mexican Cycadian (Eumaeus toxea) |
| Atala (Eumaeus atala) |
| Common Brangas (Brangas neora) |
| Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) |
| Sky-blue Hairstreak (Pseudolycaena damo) |
| Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis) |
| "Apama" Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys apama) |
| Coastal Green Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum) |
| Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii) |
| Desert Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii comstocki) |
| 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak (Callophrys lemberti) |
| Hessel's Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli) |
| Nelson's Hairstreak (Callophrys nelsoni) |
| Rosner's Hairstreak (Callophrys rosneri) |
| Thorne's Juniper (Callophrys thornei) |
| Muir's Hairstreak (Callophrys muiri) |
| Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus) |
| 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus gryneus) |
| Barry's Hairstreak (Callophrys barryi) |
| Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum) |
| Johnson's Hairstreak (Callophrys johnsoni) |
| Xami Hairstreak (Callophrys xami) |
| Sandia Hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi) |
| Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus) |
| Moss' Elfin (Callophrys mossii) |
| Desert Elfin (Callophrys fotis) |
| Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios) |
| Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus) |
| Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici) |
| Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon) |
| Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon) |
| Bog Elfin (Callophrys lanoraieensis) |
| Goodson's Greenstreak (Cyanophrys goodsoni) |
| Tropical Greenstreak (Cyanophrys herodotus) |
| Long-winged Greenstreak (Cyanophrys longula) |
| Clench's Greenstreak (Cyanophrys miserabilis) |
| Stained Greenstreak (Cyanophrys agricolor) |
| Gold-bordered Hairstreak (Rekoa palegon) |
| Zebina Hairstreak (Rekoa zebina) |
| Marius Hairstreak (Rekoa marius) |
| Fine-lined Hairstreak (Arawacus sito) |
| Creamy Stripestreak (Arawacus jada) |
| 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius ontario) |
| Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius) |
| Ilavia Hairstreak (Satyrium ilavia) |
| Poling's Hairstreak (Satyrium polingi) |
| Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) |
| Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica) |
| California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica) |
| Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus) |
| Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus) |
| Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) |
| Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) |
| King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi) |
| Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) |
| Gold-hunter's Hairstreak (Satyrium auretorum) |
| Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak (Satyrium tetra) |
| Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium) |
| Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii) |
| Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium fuliginosum) |
| Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) |
| Soapberry Hairstreak (Phaeostrymon alcestis) |
| Black Hairstreak (Ocaria ocrisia) |
| Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) |
| Amethyst Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon maesites) |
| Telea Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon telea) |
| Strophius Hairstreak (Allosmaitia strophius) |
| Orange-crescent Groundstreak (Ziegleria guzanta) |
| Ruddy Hairstreak (Electrostrymon sangala) |
| Muted Hairstreak (Electrostrymon joya) |
| Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia) |
| Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) |
| White-striped Groundstreak (Calycopis clarina) |
| Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon) |
| Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) |
| Avalon Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon avalona) |
| Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon rufofusca) |
| White Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon albata) |
| Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon alea) |
| Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon bebrycia) |
| Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon yojoa) |
| Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon cestri) |
| Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) |
| Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) |
| Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon bazochii) |
| Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon acis) |
| Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon limenia) |
| Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon serapio) |
| Megarus Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon megarus) |
| Red-spotted Hairstreak (Tmolus echion) |
| Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda) |
| Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie) |
| Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia) |
| Pearly-gray Hairstreak (Strephonota tephraeus) |
| Bitias Hairstreak (Panthiades bitias) |
| Zebra-striped Hairstreak (Panthiades bathildis) |
| Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus) |
| White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) |
| Mexican-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius moctezuma) |
| Sonoran Hairstreak (Hypostrymon critola) |
| Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta) |
| Arizona Hairstreak (Erora quaderna) |
