Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)

Juniper Hairstreak ( Callophrys gryneus )

Eardley, QC 2013/06/14

Juniper Hairstreak ( Callophrys gryneus )

Hastings County, ON 2012/05/15

Member of Family: Lycaenidae

French common name: Porte-queue verdâtre (aka Porte-queue du genévrier)

There is only one known colony of this species in Quebec - in Gatineau Park near Eardley.

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )