Great Blue Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Though seemingly rare, the Great Blue Hairstreak is likely more common than realized.  It hosts on mistletoe, primarily in oak woodland, but also in other woodland types (Shapiro and Manolis 2007), and thus may be found nearly anywhere in the county, including hilltops.  Its preference for woodland canopy contributes to the infrequent sightings.

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In the absence of known colonies, systematic surveys are not planned at this time.  Therefore we report here only casual sightings.