LYCAENIDAE | Theclinae | Theclini

61.003 Thecla betulae (Brown Hairstreak)

ws: m36-41mm, f39-45mm; late Jul - early Sep; blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); ​woodland in SC&SW England and SW Wales
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Thecla betulae (Brown Hairstreak) §1
ID: Differs from all other British hairstreaks in having 2 white lines on the underside of the hindwing.
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Bernwood Meadows, Oxfordshire; 31/07/2020
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Page published 07/08/2020 (§1)