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𝔅𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔨 ℌ𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔨 (𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓎𝓇𝒾𝓊𝓂 𝓅𝓇𝓊𝓃𝒾) The Black Hairstreak is one of our most elusive butterflies. It is found only in thickets of Blackthorn in woodlands on heavy clay soils between Oxford and Peterborough in the East Midlands of England. Underwings are brown with red edges, a row of black spots, a white streak, and small tails. Upperwings are brown with red edges. White-letter Hairstreak is similar but lacks row of black spots and has more obvious W-shaped streak. The adults spend nearly all their time in the canopies of trees of dense scrub where they feed on honeydew secreted by aphids. At certain times they make short looping flights in and out of the tree tops with a peak of activity around midday. Family: Hairstreaks Size: Small/Medium Wing Span Range (male to female): 37mm Countries: England Restricted to a small belt of central England running approximately from Oxford to Peterborough #ButterflyPhotography