Hessel's Hairstreak

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Occurrence	"Primarily eastern MA"
Abundance	Uncommon and local, closely associated with Atlantic White Cedar
Flight Period	Late May
Notes	It takes persistance to see it in cedar swamps - check the heath blossoms.
Overwintering	Pupa
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Hessel's Hairstreak is listed as a species of 'Special Concern' in Massachusetts. If you find specimens of this species, please take a photograph, note your location carefully, and use Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Vernal Pool & Rare Species reporting system to report your sighting.

More information on Hessel's Hairstreak from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Hessel's Hairstreak - Callophrys hesseli