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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Eumaeini » Callophrys » Juniper Hairstreak - Hodges#4318 (Callophrys gryneus) » Texas Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus castalis)
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Green and Brown Skipper from the Texas Hill Country - Callophrys gryneus
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Green and Brown Skipper from the Texas Hill Country - Callophrys gryneus
Wimberley and Blanco Texas area, Texas, USA
February 13, 2016
This guy likes to hang out in one area, and keeps his wings folded up most of the time. It's smaller than most of the other skippers that are all over the blooming rosemary. He has some dangly things on the backside, I'm sure to confuse predators.
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Contributed by Dick Locke on 13 February, 2016 - 4:01pm

I added a full-sized image of
I added a full-sized image of this butterfly, and other Hairstreaks, to my web site:
http://www.dl-digital.com/ButterfliesHillCountry.htm
… Dick Locke, 6 March, 2016 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Callophrys gryneus gryneus.
… Cliff Ivy, 13 February, 2016 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

Subspecies castalis
Texas Juniper Hairstreak based on location and the two aligned basal spots whereas
with subspecies gryneus the lower spot is usually aligned distally to the top spot.
… Cliff Ivy, 13 February, 2016 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

ID
Hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus
… Mike Hofmann, 13 February, 2016 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks MIke
I really appreciate the help.
… Dick Locke, 14 February, 2016 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 13 February, 2016 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

Callophrys gryneus - Juniper Hairstreak
looks like subspecies gryneus rather than siva. Yes the tails are moved to confuse predators. Better to lose some tail rather than the head.
… Cliff Ivy, 13 February, 2016 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Many thanks
Cliff, thanks so much!
… Dick Locke, 14 February, 2016 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

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