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Species Callophrys mossii - Moss's Elfin - Hodges#4323.1

appears to resemble blues? - Callophrys mossii

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Presumed San Bruno Elfin - Callophrys mossii

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Tribe Eumaeini

Genus Callophrys

Species mossii (Moss's Elfin - Hodges#4323.1)

Hodges Number

4323.1

Contributed by Tom Bentley on 15 July, 2007 - 9:58pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Corey Husic
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:18am

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