hairstreak

Noun

Meaning

A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hairstreak butterfly butterfly

Hypernyms

lycaenid lycaenid butterfly

Hyponyms

strymon melinus

Phrases with the word

gray hairstreak

Examples

A green hairstreak butterfly seen in the masts field at Prestbury Hill nature reserve near Cheltenham. Source: Internet

If you have never seen this green and rusty orange Juniper hairstreak with white bands you are missing a real treat. Source: Internet

Jim and Susan Hengeveld, from Indiana, this year reported their first-ever striped hairstreak in their cabin yard on Cass Lake. Source: Internet

A very fresh acadian hairstreak nectars on thistle. Source: Internet

My brother, scouting for monarch and queen caterpillars like everyone else, was stunned to find thirteen or more hairstreak butterflies and bees, too, hitting on the blossoms. Source: Internet

The hairstreak itself is not the issue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hairspring trigger Hairston hairstone hairstreak butterfly hairstring hairstyle