The Olive Hairstreak is a brilliant moss-green hairstreak with white-edged spots and red-orange eyespots near the tiny tails. Its vivid green underside provides astonishing camouflage on cedar foliage. It is strictly tied to red cedar and other Juniperus species. Adults spend most of their time in the canopy and are hard to spot when at rest.
Best time to see a Olive Hairstreak
The best time to see a Olive Hairstreak is March–June, when about 72% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 14,676 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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