Fairy Hairstreak

Hypolycaena sp.

Description:

silvery blue, black edged wings, about 1.5"

Habitat:

seasonal rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in the forest behind the Mountain Paradise Lodge in eastern Ghana.

Species ID Suggestions

3 Comments

pamsai 6 years ago

Hi Dan, I know it's a long time ago, but I'd like to invite you to add your spottings of that time to the newly created mission, The Biodiversity of Ghana. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2166...
Time permitting of course !!

Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I think you're right Sarah, really looks like a species of Hypolycaena, not sure which. I do see some with shorter tails though. Wow, that is a long list! I don't have that much patience! Hahaha!
I spotted another species of Fairy Hairstreak in Ghana.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/600...

1Sarah2 12 years ago

Possibly a type of Fairy Hairstreak (African Hypolycaena species)? Tails seem a little short. If you have patience...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_but...