Species Callophrys dumetorum - Bramble Hairstreak

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Bramble Hairstreak - Callophrys dumetorum

Callophrys dumetorum ?? - Callophrys dumetorum

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer Winged Butterflies)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Genus Callophrys

Species dumetorum (Bramble Hairstreak)

Identification

There's a wide variation in appearance, geographically and even in local populations. The color varies from solid green to half green, half brown, and some have white spots.

Range

West coast and east to Colorado, and south to Arizona.

Habitat

Chaparral, sagebrush, and foothill openings.

Season

As early as February and as late as July depending on location.

Food

Buckwheats and deerweed.

Life Cycle

one brood

See Also

Sheridan's Hairstreak

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1.	Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West : A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Butterflies and Others Thr By Jeffrey Glassberg

2.	Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman

Contributed by tom murray on 21 July, 2005 - 5:19pm
Last updated 10 October, 2005 - 9:32am

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