genus
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''Callophrys'' consists of
butterflies
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in the family
Lycaenidae
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. It is apparently not
monophyletic
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# the grouping contains its own most recent co ...
, but which of the
taxa
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currently considered
junior synonym
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s 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:
* '' Callophrys affinis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – western green hairstreak, immaculate green hairstreak
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Callophrys amphichloros
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. ...
Callophrys borelis
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 ...
Callophrys caerulescens
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 ...
'' (Bang-Haas, 1912)
* ''
Callophrys chalybeitincta
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 ...
'' Sovinsky, 1905
* ''
Callophrys cinerascens
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 ...
'' (Rebel, 1909)
* ''
Callophrys comstocki
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 ...
'' (Henne, 1941)
* ''
Callophrys connexa
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 davisi
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 ...
'' (Watson & Comstock, 1920)
* ''
Callophrys danchenkoi
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 dumetorum
''Callophrys dumetorum'', the bramble hairstreak or lotus hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspecies ''C. d. oregonensis'' is known as th ...
'' (Boisduval, 1852) – bramble hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys fervida
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 ...
'' (Staudinger, 1901)
* ''
Callophrys foulquieri
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 ...
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Events
By place
Europe
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Callophrys rubi
The green hairstreak (''Callophrys rubi'') is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Etymology
The genus name ''Callophrys'' is a Greek word meaning "beautiful eyebrows", while the species Latin name ''rubi'' derives from ''Rubus'' (brambl ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys sheridanii
''Callophrys sheridanii'', the Sheridan's hairstreak and Sheridan's green hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America along the south coast of British Columbia and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Saskatchewan, Nor ...
'' (W. H. Edwards, 1877) – Sheridan's hairstreak, white-lined green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys suaveola
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 ...
Callophrys viridis
''Callophrys viridis'', the coastal green hairstreak, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to California.
Habitat
This butterfly can be found in coastal dunes, shrublands, and oak woodlands.
Life cycle and behavi ...
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 ...
Callophrys lanoraieensis
''Callophrys lanoraieensis'', the bog elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
Description
The wingspan ranges from .Callophrys mossii'' (H. Edwards, 1881) – Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin, Schryver's elfin
* '' Callophrys niphon'' (Hübner, 1819) – eastern pine elfin
* '' Callophrys polios'' Cook & Watson, 1907 – hoary elfin
Subgenus ''Mitoura'' Scudder, 1872:
* '' Callophrys barryi'' (K. Johnson, 1976) – Barry's hairstreak
* '' Callophrys gryneus'' (Hübner, 1819) – olive hairstreak, juniper hairstreak
* '' Callophrys hesseli'' (Rawson & Ziegler, 1950) – Hessel's hairstreak
* '' Callophrys muiri'' (H. Edwards, 1881) – Muir's hairstreak
* '' Callophrys 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 common ...
'' (Reakirt, 1867) – xami hairstreak (southern
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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 ...
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 ...
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