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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak |
Size:
wingspread 1-1.25 in. Recognition: Variable; upperside is golden brown with brown wing edges; underside is golden brown with green or purple sheen, white line down wings and blue coloring on bottom HW; tailed. Flight period: Adults are active from April to August. Hostplants: The hostplants of the Juniper Hairstreak are juniper and red cedar. Habitat: Fields, juniper and other evergreen woodland. Distribution: Many subspecies with a combined range over much of the U.S. This extremely variable species has many subspecies in California with at least one or two present in southern California. |