Western green hairstreak

Callophrys augustinus

"Callophrys affinis", the western green hairstreak or immaculate green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the western United States. The wingspan is 20 to 28 mm. Adults are on the wing from early March to mid-June in one generation.
A Western Elfin! Callophrys augustinus iroides was originally named back in 1852 by Boisduval. Brown elfin,Callophrys augustinus,Canada,Geotagged,Spring

Naming

Listed alphabetically:
⤷ "C. a. affinis"
⤷ "C. a. albipalpis" Gorelick, 2005
⤷ "C. a. apama" Edwards, 1882 – Arizona canyon green hairstreak
⤷ "C. a. homoperplexa" Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
⤷ "C. a. washingtonia" Clench, 1944
Brown Elfin A Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus) rests at the Torbolton Forest, Constance Bay, Ontario, Canada. Brown Elfin,Callophrys augustinus,Canada,Constance Bay,Geotagged,Ontario,Spring,Torbolton Forest

Food

The larvae feed on "Eriogonum umbellatum".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusCallophrys
SpeciesC. augustinus
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America