In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific ...

About an inch long, the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak butterfly is gray ... easily identifiable by the splashes of rust and the white and black lines on its wings. Though this butterfly never strays far ...

DESCRIPTION: A small butterfly reaching just about 1 inch in size, the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak is predominantly gray with spots of white and rust. HABITAT: The Bartram's scrub-hairstreak is found ...

Others, like the Hairstreak ... The small bright orange butterflies have complex black markings, with an upper area that has spots, some with white centers, and an underwing with white bands ...

A brown and orange butterfly with black eye spots on the forewings. It is very common and widespread throughout the UK and can be found in a variety of habitats including parks and gardens.

A new butterfly species ... are brown on top and greyish brown with black spots below, this population was long thought to belong to the Half-moon Hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna).