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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) » Nelson's Cedar Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus nelsoni)
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Callophrys gryneus nelsoni versus C. johnsoni? - Callophrys gryneus
Copyright © 2012 Ken Schneider

Callophrys gryneus nelsoni versus C. johnsoni? - Callophrys gryneus
Long Canyon trail, Trinity County, California, USA
June 21, 2012
Size: Small
There were quite a few of these little gems visiting Ceanothus sp. flowers in sunlit areas of this rather dense coniferous forest.
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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 23 June, 2012 - 3:49pm
Last updated 28 August, 2012 - 8:46pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 28 August, 2012 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

I agree
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… Miles Buddy, 24 June, 2012 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
A local expert -
I consulted thinks this is likely Nelson's Cedar Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus nelsoni) rather than C. johnsoni...
… Ken Schneider, 25 June, 2012 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

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