| Johnson's hairstreak | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Callophrys |
| Species: | C. johnsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Callophrys johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)
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| Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ a b Callophrys johnsoni, at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America
External links
- Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America
| Johnson's hairstreak | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Callophrys |
| Species: | C. johnsoni
|
| Binomial name | |
| Callophrys johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)
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| Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ a b Callophrys johnsoni, at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America
External links
- Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America