Callophrys dumetorum

Callophrys dumetorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Callophrys
Species: C. dumetorum
Binomial name
Callophrys dumetorum
(Boisduval, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Thecla dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
  • Thecla viridis Edwards, 1862
  • Callophrys perplexa oregonensis

The Coastal Green Hairstreak, Bramble Green Hairstreak, or Bluish Green Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum) is butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspecies oregonensis is known as the Oregon Green Hairstreak.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation.

Larvae have been recorded on Lotus scoparius, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Eriogonum latifolium, and Eriogonum nudum. Adults feed on flower nectar.

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