The great purple hairstreak (Atlides halesus), also called the great blue hairstreak, is a common gossamer-winged butterfly species in parts of the United States. It is actually a Neotropical species; its North American range only includes the warm- temperate and subtropical parts of that continent, and it ranges southwards almost to the ...

The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is one of our most beautiful and fascinating southern butterflies. (Figures 1 and 2). Although its preferred and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak (Miller 1992), it does not have any true purple coloring on it.

They blue/gray wings means it could easily be mistaken as a blue butterfly. The presence of a tail is the first field identification clue. It is a bit larger in size compared to other hairstreak species.

Hairstreaks are in the Lycaenidae Family, or Gossamer-Winged butterflies. Included along with them are Blues and Coppers. Elfin's and Azure's also fall under these catagories. Blues. Coppers. Hairstreaks. 1) Achmon Blue. 2) American Copper. 3) Appalachian Azure. 4) Atala - Found in Tropical areas. 5) Banded Hairstreak.

The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is one of our most beautiful and fascinating southern butterflies (Figures 1 and 2). Although its preferred and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak (Miller 1992), it does not have any true purple coloring on it.

2024年3月8日 · The Great Purple Hairstreak, scientifically recognized as Atlides halesus, stands out as one of the mesmerizing species among the gossamer-winged butterflies found across various regions of the United States. Renowned for its striking purple and blue shades, this butterfly embodies the beauty of nature’s palette.

2024年10月10日 · Iridescent bluish green to purple on the thorax and basal half of the wings. Ventrally all of the wings have a crimson spot near the base; ventral forewing otherwise plain brown (female) or brown with patch of blue (male); ventral hind wing with three rows of greenish spots near the apex.

The Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus), also called the Great Blue Hairstreak, is a common gossamer-winged butterfly species in parts of the United States. Adults protect themselves from predators by moving their wings up and down to draw attention to their false heads made by the tails and spots on the hind wings.

Evenus coronata is a large, neotropical hairstreak butterfly. The dorsal surfaces of its wings are a brilliant shade of purplish-blue while the underside of the wings is colored in glittering shades of green.

2021年12月15日 · Hairstreaks are spiffy little butterflies that are named for the hair-like markings found on their underwings. Most have thin, twin tails (sometimes two pairs of tails) on the trailing edge of their hindwings, with bright blue/blue and orange eyespots nearby.