The
genus
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''Callophrys'' consists of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly ...
. It is apparently not
monophyletic
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, but which of the
taxa
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currently considered
junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and European members of this genus and some North American species are commonly known as green hairstreaks, and the North American species in the subgenus ''Incisalia'' are called elfins.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups.
Subgenus ''Callophrys''
Billberg, 1820:
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Callophrys affinis''
(W. H. Edwards, 1862) – western green hairstreak, immaculate green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys amphichloros''
(Cabeau, 1923)
* ''
Callophrys androflavus''
(Capuse, 1963)
* ''
Callophrys armeniaca''
Zhdanko, 1998
* ''
Callophrys apama''
(W. H. Edwards, 1882) – canyon green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys avis
''Callophrys avis'', the Chapman's green hairstreak is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic (Southwest Europe, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) that belongs to the blues family. The males and females of this little butterfly are identical. The und ...
''
Chapman, 1909 – Chapman's green hairstreak
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Callophrys barraguei''
(Dujardin, 1972)
* ''
Callophrys bipunctata''
(Tutt, 1907)
* ''
Callophrys borelis''
(Krulikovski, 1890)
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Callophrys brunnea
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Tutt, 1907)
* ''
Callophrys butlerovi''
(Migranov, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys caecus''
(Fourcroy, 1785)
* ''
Callophrys caerulescens''
(Bang-Haas, 1912)
* ''
Callophrys chalybeitincta''
Sovinsky, 1905
* ''
Callophrys cinerascens''
(Rebel, 1909)
* ''
Callophrys comstocki''
(Henne, 1941)
* ''
Callophrys connexa''
(Tutt, 1907)
* ''
Callophrys davisi''
(Watson & Comstock, 1920)
* ''
Callophrys danchenkoi''
Zhdanko, 1998
* ''
Callophrys dumetorum''
(Boisduval, 1852) – bramble hairstreak, coastal green hairstreak, bluish green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys fervida''
(Staudinger, 1901)
* ''
Callophrys foulquieri''
(Rivertigat, 1915)
* ''
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(Hübner, 819
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Events
By place
Europe
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– juniper hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys hatuma''
Zhdanko, 1996
* ''
Callophrys herculeana
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Pfeiffer, 1927)
* ''
Callophrys homoperplexa
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Barnes & Benjamin, 1923)
* ''
Callophrys mcfarlandi''
(Clench & Ehrlich, 1960) – Sandia hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys mystaphia''
Miller, 1913 – rhubarb hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys paulae''
Pfeiffer, 1932
* ''
Callophrys perplexa
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
* ''
Callophrys rubi''
(Linnaeus, 1758) – green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys sheridanii''
(W. H. Edwards, 1877) – Sheridan's hairstreak, white-lined green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys suaveola
'' Callophrys suaveola'' is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic (Russia - Dzhungarsky Alatau, Tarbagatai, Saur, Altai) that belongs to the blues family.
Description from Seitz
suaveola Stgr. (72 f), from Central Asia, is as large as the l ...
''
(Staudinger, 1881)
* ''
Callophrys titanus
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
Zhdanko, 1998
* ''
Callophrys washingtonia''
(Clench, 1945)
Subgenus ''Cisincisalia''
Johnson, 1992:
* ''
Callophrys johnsoni
''Callophrys johnsoni'', the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia[Callophrys spinetorum
''Callophrys spinetorum'', the thicket hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found in North America from British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Mex ...]
''
(Hewitson, 1867) – thicket hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys guatemalena''
Clench, 1981
Subgenus ''Incisalia''
Scudder, 1872:
* ''
Callophrys augustinus''
(Westwood, 1852) – brown elfin
* ''
Callophrys eryphon
The western pine elfin (''Callophrys eryphon'') is a North American butterfly that ranges from British Columbia east to Maine and south to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Males are brown and females are orange-brown, with both havin ...
''
(Boisduval, 1852) – western pine elfin
* ''
Callophrys fotis
''Callophrys fotis'' is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies. It is known by several common names, including early elfin, desert elfin, Fotis hairstreak, Strecker's elfin, and Arizona gray elfin. ''
(Strecker, 1878) – early elfin
* ''
Callophrys henrici
''Callophrys henrici'', the Henry's elfin or woodland elfin,James A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from ...
''
(Grote & Robinson, 1867) – Henry's elfin
* ''
Callophrys irus''
(Godart, 1824) – frosted elfin
* ''
Callophrys lanoraieensis''
Sheppard, 1934 – bog elfin
* ''
Callophrys mossii
''Callophrys mossii'', commonly known as Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin or Schryver's elfin, is a species of butterfly native to North America in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California and east to Wyo ...
''
(H. Edwards, 1881) – Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin, Schryver's elfin
* ''
Callophrys niphon
''Callophrys niphon'', the eastern pine elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
Description
It is similar to the western pine elfin but has two dark bars instead of one in the forewing underside cell with strong patte ...
''
(Hübner, 1819) – eastern pine elfin
* ''
Callophrys polios
''Callophrys polios'', the hoary elfin, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It has a very local distribution in the United States from Maine south to New Jersey and in the Appalachian Mountains to Virginia, west across the Great Lakes states ...
''
Cook & Watson, 1907 – hoary elfin
Subgenus ''Mitoura''
Scudder, 1872:
* ''
Callophrys barryi
, the Rosner's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family . It is found in western North America in British Columbia. and Washington state. Subspecies is known as Barry's hairstreak.
The wingspan is .
The larvae of subspecies ''M. r. rosneri'' ...
''
(K. Johnson, 1976) – Barry's hairstreak
* ''
''
(Hübner, 1819) – olive hairstreak, juniper hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys hesseli''
(Rawson & Ziegler, 1950) – Hessel's hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys muiri
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(H. Edwards, 1881) – Muir's hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys rosneri
, the Rosner's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family . It is found in western North America in British Columbia. and Washington state. Subspecies is known as Barry's hairstreak.
The wingspan is .
The larvae of subspecies ''M. r. rosneri'' ...
''
(Johnson, 1976) – Rosner's hairstreak, cedar hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys thornei''
(Brown, 1983) – Thorne's hairstreak
Subgenus ''Sandia''
Clench & Ehrlich, 1960:
* ''
Callophrys mcfarlandi''
Ehrlich & Clench, 1960 – Sandia hairstreak
Subgenus ''Xamia''
Clench, 1961:
* ''
Callophrys xami
''Callophrys xami'', commonly referred to as the xami hairstreak or green hairstreak, is a butterfly included in the subgenus ''Xamia'' and the genus '' Callophrys'' in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Tryon Reakirt in 1867. Other commo ...
''
(Reakirt, 1867) – xami hairstreak (southern
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and
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south to
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* ''
Callophrys scaphia''
Clench, 1981
Subgenus ''Ahlbergia''
Bryk, 1946
* ''
Callophrys aleucopuncta
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys arquata
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys bimaculata''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys caerulea
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys caesius''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys chalcidis
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
I. Chou & H.H. Li, 1994
* ''
Callophrys chalybeia
''Thecla chalybeia'', the plumbeous hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
See also
*List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of India belong ...
''
(Leech, 1890)
* ''
Callophrys circe''
(Leech, 1893)
* ''
Callophrys clarofacia
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(K. Johnson, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys clarolinea
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
''
(H. Huang & A.M. Chen, 2006)
* ''
Callophrys confusa''
(H. Huang, Z. Chen & M. Li, 2006)
* ''
Callophrys distincta
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
H. Huang, 2003
* ''
Callophrys dongyui''
(H. Huang & C.H. Zhan, 2006)
* ''
Callophrys ferrea
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Butler, 1866)
* ''
Callophrys frivaldszkyi''
(Lederer, 1855)
* ''
Callophrys haradai
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Igarashi, 1973)
* ''
Callophrys hsui
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(K. Johnson, 2000)
* ''
Callophrys huertasblancae''
(K. Yoshino, 2016)
* ''
Callophrys korea''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys leechii
''Thecla leechii'', the ferruginous hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
See also
*List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of India belongi ...
''
(de Nicéville, 893
* ''
Callophrys leechuanlungi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(H. Huang & Y.C. Chen, 2005)
* ''
Callophrys leei''
(K. Johnson, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys luoliangi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(H. Huang & K. Song, 2006)
* ''
Callophrys lynda
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(K. Johnson, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys nicevillei
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Leech, 1893)
* ''
Callophrys pictila''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys pluto
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
(Leech, 1893)
* ''
Callophrys prodiga
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys unicolora''
K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys zhujianhuai
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
H. Huang & C.S. Wu, 2003
Unnamed genus:
* ''
Callophrys dospassosi''
Clench, 1981
* ''
Callophrys estela
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
''
Clench, 1981
References
External links
images representing ''Callophrys'' at
Consortium for the Barcode of Life
The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) was an international initiative dedicated to supporting the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification. CBOL's Secretariat Office is hosted by the National Museum of ...
mages representing ''Ahlbergia'' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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''Callophrys'' "Le genre ''Callophrys''" from French Wikipedia provides more distribution information
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Eumaeini
Lycaenidae of South America
Lycaenidae genera
Taxa named by Gustaf Johan Billberg