Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Adults variable. Upperside ranges from gray to orange-tinted to bright orange-brown. Underside of forewing green with orange or gray patch. Underside of hindwing yellow-green to green; postmedian white line usually reduced to a few spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 3 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltops or in gulches to seek females. Eggs are laid singly on flower buds of host plants; caterpillars feed on flowers and young fruits, and occasionally leaves. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various Eriogonum, Lotus, and Ceanothus species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Brushland, chaparral, woods, scrub.
Range: Southern British Columbia and Washington south through California into northern Baja California; east to central Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 04, 2017
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2009
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 09, 2008
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2007
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2007
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2000
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 1999
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 30, 1993
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 1989
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 1981
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 1980
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Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2011
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Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2008
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: May 22, 1994
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2004
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 12, 2004
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
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