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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Callophrys johnsoni, the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia[1] south to central California. The habitat consists of coniferous forests.
Johnson's hairstreak | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Callophrys |
Species: | C. johnsoni |
Binomial name | |
Callophrys johnsoni (Skinner, 1904) | |
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The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum).[1][3]
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