Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Callophrys | |
Similar Callophrys sheridanii, Callophrys polios, Callophrys mossii, Lycaena nivalis, Callophrys dumetorum | ||
Callophrys johnsoni, the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America from British Columbia south to central California. The habitat consists of coniferous forests.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The upperside of the wings of the males is rusty brown. Females are more orange. The underside is grey brown, but darker towards the base. The postmedian line is white, bordered with black on the inside. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum).
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