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Brown Hairstreak (Eldsnabbvinge) (50)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 349 N: 8888]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (28673) | This is a Brown Hairstreak, Eldsnabbvinge, Thecla betulae.
This is the first time I ever seen one and I’m very happy got a shot of it.
I Have been looking for this the whole summer but they are not common up here I had giving up e see one, But Today when I was walking in our city park, Bolounger Park. I found one siting in a yellow bush. This is a female and maybe not in the best shape but I’m happy for it. September is not the best time for butterflies but I found a lot of others also.
From Wikipedia.
A pretty little butterfly is found along hedges, scrub, and wood edges but is often overlooked since it spends much of its time high in the tree canopy. Like the Purple Emperor this butterfly uses 'master trees', usually European Ash Fraxinus excelsior. Males and unmated females congregate at the tops of isolated trees. Once mated the female decsends to lower levels to begin laying her eggs. males rarely decsend and both feed mainly on honey dew. Both sexes are dark brown on the upperside with orange tails. The female also has a bright orange band across both forwings. The undersides are similar in both sexes and are bright orange with two white streaks.
The female lays her eggs on Blackthorn Prunus spinosa in late August which overwinter, hatching the following spring when the buds are breaking. It has been found that the best way to find breeding sites for this species is to look for the conspicuous white eggs in the winter. The larvae are extremely well camouflaged and feed only at night, remaining motionless during the day. Pupation takes place in leaf litter on the ground in late june or early July and are attractive to ants who will bury them in shallow cells.
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