Noun
A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 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