Callophrys dumetorum
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The Coastal Green Hairstreak, Bramble Green Hairstreak, or Bluish Green Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum) is butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found in coastal California
and rarely in inland California. Subspecies 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.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found in coastal California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and rarely in inland California. Subspecies oregonensis is known as the Oregon Green Hairstreak.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation.
Larvae have been recorded on Lotus scoparius
Lotus scoparius
Lotus scoparius is a perennial subshrub in the family Fabaceae . The plant is a pioneer species found in dry areas of California, Arizona, and Mexico...
, Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names California buckwheat and Eastern Mojave buckwheat. This common shrub is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows on scrubby slopes and in chaparral and dry washes in a number of...
, Eriogonum latifolium
Eriogonum latifolium
Eriogonum latifolium is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names seaside buckwheat and coast buckwheat. This plant is native to the coastline of the western United States from Washington to central California, where it is a common resident of coastal bluffs and scrub.-Description:This...
, and Eriogonum nudum
Eriogonum nudum
Eriogonum nudum is a perennial shrub of the wild buckwheat genus which is known by the common name Naked buckwheat.-Description:The Eriogonum nudum plant is a tall, bare, leafless stem, bifurcating into more stems, each topped with rounded clusters of white or pale pink or yellow flowers growing up...
. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies
- Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum
- Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Gorelick, [1970] (Washington, Oregon)