hairstreak

English

gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Etymology

hair +‎ streak

Noun

hairstreak (plural hairstreaks)

Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

Derived terms

Translations

Theclinae

Bulgarian: синявец m (sinjavec)

References

hairstreak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Theclinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Theclinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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