hairstreak

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hairstreak
    n 1: small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
         [syn: {hairstreak}, {hairstreak butterfly}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hairstreak \Hair"streak`\ (-str[=e]k`), n.
   A butterfly of the genus {Thecla}; as, the green hairstreak
   ({Thecla rubi}).
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Thecla \Thec"la\, n.
   Any one of many species of small delicately colored
   butterflies belonging to {Thecla} and allied genera; --
   called also {hairstreak}, and {elfin}.
   [1913 Webster]

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