Oak Hairstreak

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Occurrence	Statewide - resident
Abundance	Uncommon to rare
Flight Period	Early June to late July
Notes	Look for this species early in the summer hairstreak season
Overwintering	Egg
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Mark Rainey - 6/26/2011
Norfolk County, MA

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/30/2002
Plymouth County, MA

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Garry Kessler - 6/25/2015
Middlesex County, MA

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Matt Pelikan - 7/3/2015
Dukes County, MA

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Greg Dysart - 6/26/2011
Norfolk County, MA

Oak Hairstreak

Photo by Joe Dwelly - 7/5/2015
Barnstable County, MA