Hertfordshire and Middlesex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

The Lycaenidae family part 1
(The Hairstreaks)

All the pictures of British hairstreaks shown on the Sightings page

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Green Hairstreak (callophrys rubi)

Purple Hairstreak (neozephyrus quercus)

White-letter Hairstreak (satyrium w-album)

Black Hairstreak (stryrium pruni)

Brown Hairstreak (thecla betulae)

The Lycaenidae family part 2 ~ British Coppers

The Lycaenidae family part 3 ~ British Blues

Photo House Index

Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Green Hairstreak

callophrys rubi

Restricted & rare resident

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush

Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley Green Hairstreak
© photo: Nigel Agar

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Martin Parr Bedfordshire
© photo: Ian Hardy Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie

Pegsdon Hills 2007
© photo: Sandra Standbridge Pegsdon Hills
© photo: Trevor Chapman Pegsdon Hills
© photo: Trevor Chapman

© photo: Steve Lane Pegsdon Hills
© photo: Sandra Standbridge Pegsdon Hills
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

Pegsdon Hills
© photo: Andrew Palmer Green Hairstreak egg
© photo: Andrew Middleton Green Hairstreak in the early morning dew
Hexton
© photo: Andrew Palmer

Deacon Hill
© photo: Vanessa Baker

Sharpenhoe Clappers, Beds
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Steve Lane

Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne

Hexton
© photo: Andrew Palmer

Ivinghoe Beacon
© photo: Trevor Chapman

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull

© photo: Clive Burrows

© photo: Nick Sampford

Ivinghoe Beacon
© photo: Trevor Chapman

Scotland
© photo: Nick Sampford

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Liz Goodyear

© photo: John Stevens

Scotland
© photo: Nick Sampford

Scotland
© photo: Nick Sampford

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Purple Hairstreak	neozephyrus quercus	Resident

Broxbourne Wood NNR © photo: June Crew	Broxbourne Wood NNR © photo: Bob Clift

Northaw Great Wood © photo: Chris Beach	Bricket Wood © photo: Dave Mackenzie

wing scales around an eye spot Fir and Pond Wood HMWT © photo: David Gompertz	Commonwood Common, Sarratt © photo: Jez Perkins	Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes

Brent Reservoir © photo: Andrew Self	Hertford Heath © photo: Trevor Chapman	Horsenden Hill © photo: Paul Gee

Brent Reservoir © photo: Andrew Self	Broxbourne Woods © photo: Sandra Standbridge	Knebworth Woods © photo: Lee Browne

Broxbourne Woods © photo: June Crew	Broxbourne Woods © photo: Glen Barnes	Epping Forest © photo: Andrew Middleton

Sewardstone Marsh © photo: Simon Rawlinson	Epping Forest © photo: John Stevens	Epping Forest © photo: John Stevens

Bramfield Wood © photo: Nick Sampford	© photo: Andrew Middleton	Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
White-letter Hairstreak	satyrium w-album	Resident

	Larva 22nd April 2007 Wanstead Park © photo: Tristan Bantock

White-letter Hairstreak feeding damage © photo: Andrew Middleton	White-letter Hairstreak feeding damage with caterpillar (seeds turning brown) © photo: Andrew Middleton	Larva Cuffley © photo: Andrew Middleton

Lord Street, Hoddesdon © photo: Jan Hein van Steenis	(Record Shot) Lord Street, Hoddesdon © photo: Jack Harrison	Symondsyde Wood Steve Chilton

Great Ashby Park © photo: Ian Hardy	Symondshyde © photo: Darin Stanley	Symondshyde © photo: Darin Stanley

© photo: Steve Lane	Wheathampstead LNR © photo: Trevor Chapman	with worn Ringlet Symondshyde © photo: Geoff Horn

Essex © photo: Ian Phillips	Stevenage © photo: Steve Lane	Great Ashby Park © photo: Ian Hardy

Wheathampstead LNR © photo: Trevor Chapman	Hexton © photo: Douglas Penn	Wheathampstead LNR © photo: Trevor Chapman

Marshalls Heath © photo: John Murray	Bramfield Wood © photo: Lee Browne	© photo: Nick Sampford

Stevenage garden © photo: Steve Lane	Stevenage garden © photo: Steve Lane	Cornmill Meadows © photo: Nick Sampford

nr Epping © photo: John Stevens	© photo: Clive Burrows	Ware © photo: Andrew Wood

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Black Hairstreak	stryrium pruni	Non-Resident

Pupa © photo: Malcolm Hull	© photo: Trevor Chapman	Egg laying © photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Nick Sampford	© photo: Clive Burrows	© photo: Nick Sampford

2001 © photo: Nick Sampford	Northamptonshire 2009 © photo: Bob Clift	2006 © photo: Steve Lane

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Brown Hairstreak	thecla betulae	Possibly still resident

© photo: Sandra Standbridge	© photo: Sandra Standbridge	© photo: Clive Burrows

© photo: Nick Sampford	© photo: Nick Sampford	© photo: Clive Burrows

© photo: Nick Sampford	© photo: Darin Stanley


	Green Hairstreak (callophrys rubi)
	Purple Hairstreak (neozephyrus quercus)
	White-letter Hairstreak (satyrium w-album)
	Black Hairstreak (stryrium pruni)
	Brown Hairstreak (thecla betulae)
	The Lycaenidae family part 2 ~ (British Coppers)
	The Lycaenidae family part 3 ~ (British Blues)
	Photo House Index