Callophrys dumetorum

Callophrys dumetorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Callophrys
Species:	C. dumetorum
Binomial name
	Callophrys dumetorum; (Boisduval, 1852)
Synonyms
	Thecla dumetorum Boisduval, 1852; Thecla viridis Edwards, 1862; Callophrys perplexa oregonensis;

Callophrys dumetorum, the coastal green hairstreak, bramble green hairstreak, or bluish green hairstreak, is butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspecies C. d. oregonensis is known as the Oregon green hairstreak.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation.

Larvae have been recorded on Lotus scoparius, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Eriogonum latifolium, and Eriogonum nudum. Adults feed on flower nectar.

Subspecies

Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum
Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Gorelick, [1970] (Washington, Oregon)

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