Gossamer Wings: Early Hairstreak
Erora laeta

Early Hairstreak Sightings
Size: Wingspan ranges from .88" - .94"
Habitat: Open areas in mixed or deciduous woods
Occurrence Level: Rare
Flight Period: Late April, Early July
Larval Host Plant: Beech, beaked hazelnut

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Early Hairstreak
Sullivan County, PA. July 22, 2015

The Early Hairstreak is a very tiny and beautiful butterfly. This photo is an underside shot of a female.


Early Hairstreak
Sullivan County, PA. July 22, 2015


Early Hairstreak
Sullivan County, PA. July 22, 2015

I told you it was tiny!