genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
''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
In biology, a taxon ( back-formation from '' taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular n ...
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:
* '' Callophrys affinis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – western green hairstreak, immaculate green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys amphichloros
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.
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'' (Cabeau, 1923)
* ''
Callophrys androflavus
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 E ...
Callophrys apama
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 E ...
'' (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 un ...
Callophrys bipunctata
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa
In biology, a taxon ( back-formation from '' taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of ...
'' (Tutt, 1907)
* ''
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 E ...
Callophrys butlerovi
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 E ...
'' (Migranov, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys caecus
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 E ...
'' (Fourcroy, 1785)
* ''
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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' 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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' Zhdanko, 1998
* ''
Callophrys dumetorum
''Callophrys dumetorum'', the coastal green hairstreak, bramble green hairstreak, or bluish green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspec ...
'' (Boisduval, 1852) – bramble hairstreak, coastal green hairstreak, bluish green 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 E ...
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Callophrys paulae
''Callophrys paulae'', the Pfeiffer's green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Asia Minor, northern Iran, southern Transcaucasia, and the Talysh Mountains.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The species inhabit ...
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 ...
Callophrys johnsoni
''Callophrys johnsoni'', the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British ColumbiaCallophrys spinetorum'' (Hewitson, 1867) – thicket hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys guatemalena
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.
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Callophrys augustinus
''Callophrys augustinus'', the brown elfin, is butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Newfoundland north and west through the northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska. To the south it ranges in Appalachian Mountain ...
'' (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 havi ...
'' (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
''Callophrys irus'', the frosted elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
Description
The wingspan ranges from .
'' (Godart, 1824) – frosted elfin
* ''
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
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 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 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 E ...
'' K. Johnson, 1992
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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 E ...
'' K. Johnson, 1992
* ''
Callophrys bimaculata
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.
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Callophrys caesius
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 E ...
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 ...
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 E ...
'' (K. Johnson, 1992)
* ''
Callophrys clarolinea
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.
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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 E ...
'' (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 E ...
'' (K. Johnson, 2000)
* ''
Callophrys huertasblancae
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 E ...
'' (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,
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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 E ...
'' (H. Huang & Y.C. Chen, 2005)
* ''
Callophrys leei
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 E ...
'' (K. Johnson, 1992)
* '' Callophrys luoliangi'' (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.
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Callophrys pictila
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 E ...
'' 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.
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Callophrys unicolora
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 E ...
'' 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.
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Callophrys estela
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. ...
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