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Dieren en planten

Green hairstreak   Heath family   Cross-leaved heath   Butterflies   
  • Dut: Groentje
  • Lat: Callophrys rubi
  • Ger: Brombeerzipfelfalter
  • Eng: Green hairstreak
  • Fre: Argus vert
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green hairstreak on bluebells, foto fitis, sytske dijksen

Green hairstreak

Green hairstreeks live in heathlands. The caterpillars live off of heather bushes. The adult butterflies are very conspicuous in May with their very green wings. In the Netherlands, its distribution regions used to be limited to heather fields in the eastern part of the country. However since 1996, they have also settled on the Wadden Islands.