Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Photograph by Leon Truscott
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Photograph by Leon Truscott
Green Hairstreak colonies may be found on calcareous grassland, woodland rides and clearings, heathland, moorland, bogs, railway cuttings, old quarries, and rough, scrubby grassland. This species occurs on a wide range of soils but is strongly associated with scrub and shrubs, which are usually present at sites where it breeds.