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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

Gray hairstreaks inside wings are much darker than the light gray exterior, but the orange spots are still visible.

Butterfly Size: 7/8 – 1 3/8 inches

Habitats: Open, nonforested sites; common in disturbed, weedy areas.

Plants for the Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

HOST PLANTS

Flowers and fruits from an almost endless variety of plants; most often from:

  • pea 
  • mallow 
  • beans 
  • clovers
  • cotton

FOOD PLANTS

Nectar from many flower species including:

  • dogbane
  • milkweed
  • mint
  • winter cress
  • goldenrod
  • tick trefoil
  • white sweet clover
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Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership promotes and enhances the economic and environmental health of Mississippi’s Lower Delta.

We provide educational workshops and cultural programs; community and youth activities; encourage heritage, cultural, and nature tourism in our region; and act as an advocate for the South Delta.

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