Callophrys rosneri

Callophrys rosneri, the Rosner's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America in British Columbia.[1] and Washington state. Subspecies C. r. plicataria is known as Barry's hairstreak.

Rosner's hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Callophrys
Species:
C. rosneri
Binomial name
Callophrys rosneri
Johnson, 1976
Synonyms
  • Callophrys (Mitoura) barryi Johnson, 1976

The wingspan is 21–27 mm.[1]

The larvae of subspecies C. r. rosneri feed on western red cedar (Thuja plicata),[1] while the larvae of subspecies C. r. plicataria feed on Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum).

Subspecies
  • C. r. rosneri – Rosner's hairstreak (interior ranges of British Columbia)
  • C. r. plicataria Johnson, 1976 – Barry's hairstreak (Vancouver Island and Coast Range of British Columbia, Washington)

Taxonomy

Both C. r. rosneri and C. r. plicataria are often treated as subspecies of Callophrys gryneus. Callophrys barryi is a synonym of C. r. plicataria.[2]

References
  1. Callophrys rosneri, Butterflies of Canada
  2. Callophrys gryneus plicataria at Butterflies of America


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