Look for the glint of shiny dark brown nuts; paler nuts are unripe and will quickly shrivel. Most of the chestnuts available in supermarkets during the chestnut season (late September to December ...
Polytypic. Length 4.8". The chestnut color of the back is unique, but it varies in intensity. The cap is dark brown, shading to black at its lower edge from the bill through the eye; the cheek is ...
Females are similar in color and maculation to males, but are without scent pads. Pupa are dark chestnut brown, and eggs are round and light green. HABITAT: The Thorne's hairstreak depends for ...