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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Eumaeini » Strymon » Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus)
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Northern Oak or Eastern-tailed Blue Hairstreak? - Strymon melinus
Copyright © 2013 Donna at TheNatureInUs.com

Northern Oak or Eastern-tailed Blue Hairstreak? - Strymon melinus
Lake Monticello, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
July 4, 2010
I have photos of two hairstreaks that I've titled, but not sure they are right. Espec. the Eastern-tailed Blue which was ID'd by a butterfly site. Are both of these butterflies the same species or different ones? I'm totally confused after looking at so many photos. Date for the one on phlox is 7/4/10 and the date for the one on green-headed coneflower is 7/23/06. Can you solve this mystery for me? Thanks so much! Donna
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Contributed by Donna at TheNatureInUs.com on 2 September, 2013 - 11:03am
Last updated 16 November, 2013 - 6:21pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 16 November, 2013 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 September, 2013 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

Both look like Gray hairstreaks (Strymon melinus) to me.

Since they are different individuals they should be unlinked and submitted separate.
… Cliff Ivy, 2 September, 2013 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Which butterfly
I thought they were both Northern Oak ... so you're saying neither one of them are Northern Oak or Eastern-tailed Blue?
… Donna at TheNatureInUs.com, 2 September, 2013 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Both are Gray hairstreaks
The spot pattern for eastern tailed blues is very different .
Northern Oak has a blue spot on the hindwing below which neither of these specimens have.
… Cliff Ivy, 2 September, 2013 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

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