Gray Hairstreak (Insect)

Gray Hairstreak (Insect)

* Family: Lycaenidae,

* Genus: Strymon,

* Species: S. melinus,

* Class: Insecta,

* Order: Lepidoptera,

* Type: insect,

* Diet: no data,

* Average life span in the wild: 6 to 20 days,

* Wing span: 7/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.2 - 3.5 cm).

** The Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, ranging over nearly the entire continent.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Hairstreak