Callophrys dumetorum
Callophrys dumetorum, the coastal green hairstreak, bramble green hairstreak, or bluish green hairstreak, is butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspecies C. d. oregonensis is known as the Oregon green hairstreak.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Callophrys |
| Species: | C. dumetorum |
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| Callophrys dumetorum (Boisduval, 1852) | |
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The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation.
Larvae have been recorded on Lotus scoparius, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Eriogonum latifolium, and Eriogonum nudum. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies
- Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum
- Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Gorelick, [1970] (Washington, Oregon)
External links
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- UC Davis Butterfly Site
- Green Hairstreak Project, San Francisco
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