Golden-hairstreak

Guides

• Habrodais grunus

  Golden Hairstreak

  The golden hairstreak is a small North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is strongly associated with oak habitats and displays unusual crepuscular activity patterns, being most active during dawn and dusk rather than midday. The species has a single annual generation and shows high fidelity to specific oak host plants for larval development.

  butterflyLycaenidaehairstreakcrepuscularoak-specialistunivoltinewestern-North-Americagolden-hairstreak