noun
- a small butterfly with thin tail-like projections on the hindwings and often iridescent coloring
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The gray hairstreak is one of the most common butterflies in North America.
- She photographed a beautiful blue hairstreak resting on the wildflowers.
- Hairstreaks are typically small butterflies with delicate wing extensions.
- The purple hairstreak prefers oak trees for laying its eggs.
- We spotted several hairstreaks feeding on the butterfly bush in the garden.
- The copper hairstreak’s wings shimmered in the afternoon sunlight.