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Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Description:

Both sexes have a brownish-black color on the upper surface of the wings. Along the wing edge, a fine light thin band or fringe. The wing undersides are mostly completely green.

Habitat:

Clearings in woodland.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Grønnstjertvinge

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4 Comments

arne.roysland
arne.roysland 4 years ago

Thank you! This was the first encounter for me with this green butterfly.

Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 4 years ago

Nice spotting :)

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 4 years ago

Wow, love the color.

Brian38
Brian38 4 years ago

Fantastic spotting arne.roysland!

arne.roysland
Spotted by
arne.roysland

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Spotted on Apr 18, 2020
Submitted on Apr 19, 2020

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