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Callophrys johnsoni

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Johnson's hairstreak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Callophrys
Species:
C. johnsoni
Binomial name
Callophrys johnsoni
(Skinner, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Thecla johnsoni Skinner, 1904
  • Mitoura johnsoni
  • Loranthomitoura johnsoni
  • Callophrys (Cisincisalia) johnsoni

Callophrys johnsoni, the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia[1] south to central California. The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum).[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Callophrys johnsoni, at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies of Canada
  3. ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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