It is difficult to spot, as it flies around the tops of trees, particularly Elms. Adults feed on honeydew from aphids, while caterpillars feed exclusively on blackthorn. Comments as always appreciated. Scotland (SC039268), Website design & development by Headscape, Double your donation for one week only in the Big Give, Protected under Schedule 5 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act (for sale only), Brown Hairstreak in Blackdown Hills Leaflet, Wing Span Range (male to female): 38-40mm, Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in England, Section 7 species of principle importance under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016. Below: Gray-brown with bright red-orange band (edged in white outwardly) across both wings. Sightings, reports, observations, research and photographs of Thecla betulae from around the UK. virgata Tutt. — elwesi Leech (74 g) has the upperside of the (here figured) entirely orange except for the distal margin of the forewing and the sooty base of the hindwing, the male bearing brownish orange spots beyond the cell of the forewing. — Of the geographical races ongodai Tutt is the one nearest to the European form. Hairstreak, any of a group of insects in the gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaenidae, that are distinguished by hairlike markings on the underside of the wings. unicolor, while this patch is nearly white in ab. They congregate to mate and feed on aphid honeydew. The side view of a rare Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)... Aricia agestis, the brown argus, Male. Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Brown argus (Aricia agestis) perching on wheat, Brockadale... A rare Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) perched on a leaf . In flight, the adults are easily mistaken for the Gatekeeper, which flies at the same time. Richard Smith of Butterfly Conservation gives a talk about Brown Hairstreak butterflies, and how to search for their eggs on winter blackthorn. The undersides are similar to the white-letter but the white line tends to be straighter and the orange border extends onto the forewings. Males and unmated females congregate at the tops of isolated trees. The males and females are slightly different in coloration – indeed they were once thought to be different species. We want to encourage new recorders to take part in Brown Hairstreak After seeing my first Brown Hairstreak in Oxfordshire last week, I travelled less than half the miles to Ipswich in Suffolk to seek more. — Egg white, depressed, rough. The range includes most of the Palaearctic. It has long, clubbed antennae. Brown hairstreak butterflies are notoriously difficult to spot. Largest of the Hairstreaks. — crassa Leech (74 g) is much larger even than large European specimens (ab. Once mated the female descends to lower levels to begin laying her eggs. brown hairstreak [Thecla betulae] [butterfly] Nierenfleck {m}entom.T false ilex hairstreak [Satyrium esculi] Südlicher Eichen-Zipfelfalter {m}entom.T green hairstreak [Callophrys rubi] Grüner Zipfelfalter {m}entom.T Brombeer-Zipfelfalter {m}entom.T ilex hairstreak [Satyrium ilicis, syn. Adults also sometimes feed lower down on flowers such as Hemp-agrimony, Common Fleabane and Bramble. Tutt name males without the pale diffuse patch beyond the crossveins ab. You can keep up to date with the branch on Facebook as well as Twitter. It's very beautiful but very elusive. Its hind (back) wings have pendulous tips. Wood edges. The undersides are similar in both sexes and are bright orange with two white streaks. It is locally distributed in southern Britain and mid-west Ireland and has undergone a substantial decline due to hedgerow removal and annual flailing, which removes eggs. Primarily a southern species that has recently appeared annually in northern counties. major Tutt the tail being longer, and sometimes, not always, the colour of the underside darker. In the winter months, its distinctive, white pin-sized eggs can be seen on young blackthorn shoots. Almost every species can also be found in neighboring states. The female also has a bright orange band across both forewings. All the Hairstreaks have small tails to the hind wings. Uppersides are brown with an orange mark. The brown hairstreak (Thecla betulae) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The following description of this butterfly was written by Adalbert Seitz in 1909:[1]. The Brown Hairstreak is our largest hairstreak species. The larvae are extremely well camouflaged and feed only at night, remaining motionless during the day. The underside of the hindwing is pale brown with a postmedian band of dark brown oval spots rather than dashes. It is often seen by chance but it is also a challenge for the enthusiast to track down. Brown argus (Aricia agestis) sitting on leaf. Tel: 01929 400 209Email: info@butterfly-conservation.orgCharity registered: England & Wales (254937). Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) female, on the South Downs, South Downs National Park, West Sussex England Getty Images bietet exklusive rights-ready und erstklassige lizenzfreie analoge, HD- und 4K-Videos in höchster Qualität. NJ Status and Distribution: Resident. Similar Images . Red-banded Hairstreak. lineata Tutt. entom. Other smaller populations occur around Oxford and on Salisbury Plain. The range includes most of the Palaearctic. Thecla betulae (Linnaeus). Similar hairstreaks: Unlike any other NJ hairstreak. Pupation takes place in leaf litter on the ground in late June or early July and are attractive to ants who will bury them in shallow cells. cuneata Tutt, which bears a broad orange submarginal band on the hindwing. Like the purple emperor this butterfly uses 'master trees', usually European ash (Fraxinus excelsior). The blue tail-spot is typically not topped with orange, although sometimes there may be some red scales. This butterfly species is protected in the UK via Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. Similar Images . females in which the band is pale ochreous instead of orange are ab. Learn more about the appearance and behavior of hairstreaks. Pages 123–126 in A. Maitland Emmet, John Heath, Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758. The site is called Piper’s Vale and is a local nature reserve. [2][3], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "UK Butterflies - Butterflies and the Law", Butterfly Conservation page for Brown Hairstreak, UK Butterflies web-page for Brown Hairstreak—including numerous images of all stages, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brown_hairstreak&oldid=986279661, Articles needing additional references from October 2020, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This is a warmth-loving butterfly, and is rarely seen on overcast days. A Brown Hairstreak Egg Survey is underway this winter and we are looking for volunteers to help. Brown Hairstreak (female/upperwing) - Iain Leach, Brown Hairstreak (male/upperwing) - Pete Withers, Brown Hairstreak (female/underwing) - Bob Eade, Brown Hairstreak (underwing) - Iain Leach, Brown Hairstreak (egg) - Gilles San Martin, Brown Hairstreak (egg) - Gillian Thompson, Brown Hairstreak (caterpillar) - Ervin Szombathelyi, Company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468). The Black Hairstreak is one of our most elusive butterflies. The largest of the UK's hairstreaks, the brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends most of its time either high in the tops of large ash trees (called 'master trees'), or among thick hedges. Family: Gossamer-winged butterflies – Lycaenidae; Subfamily: Hairstreaks – Theclinae; Wing span: Small–medium-sized, 25–40 mm (0.98–1.56 in.). Brown Hairstreak butterfly mating – kaufen Sie dieses Foto und finden Sie ähnliche Bilder auf Adobe Stock The orange spot of the female is very narrow, being traversed by the black veins. fisoni Wheeler, while the band is separated into several spots by the heavily black veins in ab. Hedges, scrub and woodland edge where Blackthorn is prominent and not flailed every year. Brown Hairstreak Butterfly. They congregate to mate and feed on aphid honeydew. It is worth looking up at prominent Ash trees along wood edges to see if small clusters of adults may be flitting around. Z. betulae L. Black-brown; male with a pale diffuse patch, female with a broad orange band beyond the crossveins. there appear beyond the apex of the cell small orange-spots , which may be paler yellow than the discal spots of the female. nucilinea). Asher, Jim, Martin Warren, Richard Fox, Paul Harding, Gaile Jeffcoate & Stephen Jeffcoate (Eds), 2001. restricta Tutt, and sometimes broad (= ab. New Jersey hosts an average collection of blues, coppers and hairstreak butterflies. & A.M. Emmet, 1990. Blackthorn. In the female these spots also extend to the forewings. Look for us on Facebook as Butterfly Conservation Devon and … For more details see our news item below or click here. 38-42mm (1.50 inches) [Small Tortoiseshell 50mm] This butterfly is very rare, found only within the Burren and neighbouring counties. It has dark brown wings , the female having an orange patch on each hindwing. About Brown Hairstreak. Wählen Sie aus erstklassigen Inhalten zum Thema Brown Hairstreak Butterfly in höchster Qualität. The Butterfly breeds on the young growth of Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and occasionally other Prunus species such as Bullace (P. domestica). Dec 21, 2014 - This is a female Brown Hairstreak, one of the UK's latest to emerge butterflies. The orange discal band of the female is sometimes narrow: ab. Species account at Butterfly Conservation Armenia species account, This page was last edited on 30 October 2020, at 21:39. The largest of the UK hairstreak family, the brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly, spending most of the time either high in the tops of ash “master” trees, where they feed on honeydew from aphids and bask in the sun, or amongst thick hedges.