Green hairstreak: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi

Where the green hairstreak lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 214,884 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Callophrys rubi
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Lycaenidae

Where does the green hairstreak live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green hairstreak in 18 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the green hairstreak?

The green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Lycaenidae, genus Callophrys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green hairstreak

The green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green hairstreak (revision 1376169012), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1345952 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).