Callophrys affinis

Western green hairstreak
C. a. apama
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Callophrys
Species:	C. augustinus
Binomial name
Callophrys augustinus (W.H. Edwards, 1862) [1]
Synonyms
Thecla affinisEdwards, 1862 Thecla apamaEdwards, 1882 Callophrys apama r. homoperplexaBarnes & Benjamin, 1923

Callophrys affinis, the western green hairstreak or immaculate green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the western United States.

The wingspan is 20 to 28 mm. ^[1] Adults are on the wing from early March to mid-June in one generation. ^[1]

The larvae feed on Eriogonum umbellatum . ^[2]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically: ^[2]

• C. a. affinis
• C. a. albipalpisGorelick, 2005 (New Mexico)
• C. a. apamaEdwards, 1882 – Arizona canyon green hairstreak (Arizona)
• C. a. homoperplexaBarnes & Benjamin, 1923 (Colorado)
• C. a. washingtoniaClench, 1944 (Washington)

References

1. Western Green Hairstreak, Butterflies of Canada
2. Callophrys affinis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

• Immaculate Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis) Inventory in the South Okanagan and Boundary Region, British Columbia, 2009 - FINAL, BC Gov., Canada