Thicket Hairstreak

Callophrys spinetorum

The Thicket Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Hewitson in 1867. It is found from British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Mexico and through California to Baja California. The habitat consists of pinyon-juniper forests, mixed woodlands, and coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The upperside is steel-blue and the underside reddish brown. The hindwings with a white postmedian band which forms a W-shape near the tail. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on ''Arceuthobium'' species.
Rather ratty thicket hairstreak This fellow looks like he's been through some rough times Callophrys spinetorum,Geotagged,Spring,Thicket Hairstreak,United States

Naming

*''Callophrys spinetorum spinetorum''
⤷ ''Callophrys spinetorum millerorum'' Clench, 1981

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusCallophrys
SpeciesC. spinetorum