Callophrys paulae

Callophrys paulae, the Pfeiffer's green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[1] It is found on the Asia Minor, northern Iran, southern Transcaucasia, and the Talysh Mountains.

Pfeiffer's green hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Callophrys
Species:
C. paulae
Binomial name
Callophrys paulae
Pfeiffer, 1932

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The species inhabits calcareous grasslands usually dominated by tragacanth locoweeds. It occupies elevation range from 1200 to 2200 m above sea level.[2] The butterfly flies from mid-May to end of June depending on latitude and elevation.

The larvae feed on Onobrychis cornuta.

Subspecies
  • Callophrys paulae paulae
  • Callophrys paulae kolak Higgins, 1965 (Talysh Mountains)

References
  1. "Callophrys paulae Pfeiffer, 1932" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Callophrys paulae.
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