Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus <LEP53>
Common countrywide, with a broad diet from hops to beans. The wings range from a clear, dove gray to
dark slate gray, above and below.
Rows of white bars are edged inwardly with black.. Just in from each tail lies a red-orange
spot with a black pupil. The tails
and bright spot distract birds from the head and body of the hairstreak. |