Callophrys affinis

Callophrys affinis, the western green hairstreak or immaculate green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the western United States.

Western green hairstreak
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C. augustinus
Binomial name
Callophrys augustinus
Synonyms
  • Thecla affinis Edwards, 1862
  • Thecla apama Edwards, 1882
  • Callophrys apama r. homoperplexa Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

The wingspan is 20 to 28 mm.[1] Adults are on the wing from early March to mid-June in one generation.[1]

The larvae feed on Eriogonum umbellatum.[2]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:[2]

  • C. a. affinis
  • C. a. albipalpis Gorelick, 2005 (New Mexico)
  • C. a. apama Edwards, 1882Arizona canyon green hairstreak (Arizona)
  • C. a. homoperplexa Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 (Colorado)
  • C. a. washingtonia Clench, 1944 (Washington)
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References

  1. Western Green Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada
  2. Callophrys affinis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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