Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Callophrys dumetorum | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Callophrys Rank Species | |
Similar Callophrys sheridanii, Callophrys augustinus, Satyrium saepium, Habrodais grunus, Satyrium californica | ||
Callophrys dumetorum, the coastal green hairstreak, bramble green hairstreak, or bluish green hairstreak, is butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. 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.
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