Washington Area Butterfly Club

Butterflies Occurring in the DC Area
by Richard H. Smith

HARVESTER, COPPERS, HAIRSTREAKS, AND BLUES

Species Occurrence Level Flight Time
Harvester Rare, Specialized Habitat May, Aug.
American Copper Common, Specialized Habitat May, June, Aug., Sept.
Coral Hairstreak Uncommon, Specialized Habitat June, July
Banded Hairstreak Uncommon June, July
Striped Hairstreak Rare June, July
Red-banded Hairstreak Common May, June, Aug.
Juniper (Olive) Hairstreak Uncommon April, May, July
Brown Elfin Rare April, May
Henry's Elfin Rare April, May
Pine Elfin Uncommon April, May, June
Southern Hairstreak Rare, Specialized Habitat June
White M Hairstreak Rare April, June, Aug., Sept.
Gray Hairstreak Common April through September
Eastern Tailed-Blue Abundant April through October
Spring Azure Abundant March, April
Summer Azure Common May through September
American Holly Azure Uncommon, Specialized Habitat April, May
Appalachian Azure Rare, Specialized Habitat May

Spread-wing Skippers | Grass Skippers | Swallowtails | Whites and Sulphurs | Harvester, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues | Snouts | Brush-footed | Hackberry | Satyrs and Wood Nymphs | Milkweed | Accidental and Stray Species | Extirpated Species



Updated March 29, 2007