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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Callophrys |
| Species: | C. johnsoni
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| 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Callophrys johnsoni, at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America
External links
edit- Callophrys johnsoni, Butterflies and Moths of North America