Butterflies Occurring in Putnam County, Tennessee: Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Elfins

    If the common and scientific names below are followed by an asterisk, a photograph of the species is placed after the list; two asterisks indicate two photographs, etc. All photographs are from sites in Putnam County, Tennessee.

• Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius) *
• American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) *
• Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) *
• Juniper Hairstreak(Callophrys grineus) *
• Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus) *
• Henry’s Elfin (Callophrys henrici) *
• Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon) *
• Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) *
• Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) *
• Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) *
• Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) *
• Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) *
• White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) *

Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)

Adult below, photographed at Burgess Falls State Natural Area 11 June 2008; photo Richard Connors

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Adult above, photographed near City Lake 22 June 2003; photo SJS.

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)

Adult below, photographed on Poplar Grove Rd. 21 October 2012; photo SJS.

Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys grineus)

Adult below, photographed near City Lake 17 August 2002; Photo SJS.

Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)

Adult below, photographed near Bee Rock 8 April 2009; photo DJ Stanley.

Henry’s Elfin (Callophrys henrici)

Adult below, photographed near Bee Rock 26 March 2007; photo SJS.

Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)

Adult below, photographed near Bee Rock 25 April 2008; photo SJS.

Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)

Adult below, photographed in Barnes Hollow 25 June 2008; photo SJS.

Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)

Adult below, photographed east of Monterey 7 July 2002; photo SJS.

Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)

Adult below, photographed in Putnam Co., TN, 7 July 2006; photo Ginger K. Ensor.

Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)

Adult below, photographed at Burgess Falls Nursery 24 July 2006 during the Putnam County West Butterfly Count; photo Rita Venable (posted with permission).

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Adult below, photographed near City Lake 20 August 2005; photo SJS.

White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

Adult below, photographed 22 March 2008 on Tucker Ridge Rd.; photo Susan E. Pirolo.

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