Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly;<br>Atlides halesus

Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly; Atlides halesus

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Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly Atlides halesus

The Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly lays her eggs on mistletoe, growing in trees. The small white eggs hatch into nearly microscopic green larvae (caterpillars). Eating mistletoe, the caterpillars grow for weeks until they pupate into small brown pupae (chrysalises). The caterpillars (larvae) are the exact same shade of green as mistletoe. Many people can hold mistletoe and look directly at caterpillars without seeing them - thinking they are leaves.


Great Purple Hairstreak	Eggs laid on mistletoe	Great Purple laying an egg

Larva on mistletoe	Caterpillar on mistletoe	Caterpillar on mistletoe

Caterpillar's diamond on its head	J'ing caterpillar	Pupa or chrysalis

Great Purple from the front	Great Purple's colorful rear view	Brilliant blue tops of wings are visible if the wings are held open

The brilliant metallic blue of Great Purple Hairstreak butterfly's wings is rarely seen. These butterflies rest with their wings closed. When thier blue scales are wet, they turn green. Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus butterflies are among the most beautiful and amazing butterflies.

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Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly; Atlides halesus

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