Johnson's Hairstreak

The rare Johnson's Hairstreak (Callophrys johnsoni) has taken time out of the woods to make an appearance at Mount Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Conservation Status: critically imperiled (N1N2) in Canada (NatureServe).

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Ferdy Christant

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Excellent find, and compliments on the quality and completeness of the post. This is how to share observations. You just joined and in about an hour, figured it out. So by all means, carry on :) Posted 6 years ago

The Johnsons hairstreak

''Callophrys johnsoni'', the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Greg Shchepanek