Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Adults variable. Upperside ranges from gray to orange-tinted to bright orange-brown. Underside of forewing green with orange or gray patch. Underside of hindwing yellow-green to green; postmedian white line usually reduced to a few spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 3 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltops or in gulches to seek females. Eggs are laid singly on flower buds of host plants; caterpillars feed on flowers and young fruits, and occasionally leaves. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various Eriogonum, Lotus, and Ceanothus species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Brushland, chaparral, woods, scrub.
Range: Southern British Columbia and Washington south through California into northern Baja California; east to central Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 97 - 120 of 396 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 04, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J Mori-O Shields-R Wells)
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 13, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Floyd Preston)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 28, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 13, 2011
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 08, 2011
Observation date: Jun 12, 2011
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2011
Observation date: Aug 02, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 27, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: May 25, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John DeBenedictis)
Region: Nye County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 04, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 05, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 20, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James A. Scott)
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 23, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (G. Balogh)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 09, 1993
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 27, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Scott Ellis)
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 03, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 18, 1986
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Mar 21, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Keith Trexler)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Garth & Tilden)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Apr 14, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford)
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Jun 01, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
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