Hairstreak Butterflies
There are 5 species of Hairstreak Butterfly species resident in the British Isles. Typically of Hairstreaks all are most commonly seen resting with wings closed and some species flying high in the canopy.
In Europe there are 10 species of Hairstreak butterfly – European butterfly gallery and identification of Chapman’s Green Hairstreak
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)
Purple Hairstreak (Neozephyrus quercus)
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)
The image featured was taken by Paul Browning in Spain. Images of White-letter Hairstreak butterflies in the British Isles will be added shortly.
Black Hairstreak (Satyrium pruni)
Awaiting images.
Links to Other British Butterfly Galleries:
- British Skipper butterflies (Hesperiidae)
- British Swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae)
- British White and yellow butterflies (Pieridae)
- British Hairstreak butterflies (Theclinae) – this page
- British Copper butterflies (Lycaeninae)
- British Blue butterflies (Polyommatinae) and Metalmark butterflies (Riodinidae)
- British Vanessid butterflies (Nymphalinae) and Admiral butterflies (Limenitidinae) and Emperor butterflies (Apaturinae)
- British Fritillary butterflies (Heliconiinae)
- British Brown butterflies (Satyrinae)