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= Callophrys dumetorum = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Callophrys dumetorum, the coastal green hairstreak, bramble green hairstreak, or bluish green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States in coastal California and rarely in inland California. Subspecies C. d. oregonensis is known as the Oregon green hairstreak.

Description
The dorsal side of the wings on a male is usually gray, whereas the female has a yellowish color in the center of both wings. The underside of both male and female forewings is gray with a blue-green tone. The underside of the hindwing has either a complete or reduced post-median line of white spots capped with black.

Ecology
Callophrys Dumetorum moths follow a special type of mating style. The males of the species will perch near a host plant all day to watch for females. This is because the males are territorial perchers they choose a plant that is worthy of holding eggs and then wait for females to come. The females will lay their eggs under leaves and on flower buds. The eggs will hatch and then become caterpillars. Which is considered to be their larval stage. While in this stage the caterpillars eat leaves, flowers, and young fruits from their host plants which are typically Eriogonum latifolium and occasionally deerweed (Lotus scoparius). After that they will molt into a chrysalis, which is a hard exoskeleton covering that protects the developing moth beneath. At the chrysalis stage, individuals usually are found in debris beneath the host plant. When in the adult stage, they are known to have one flight per year during the springtime, ranging from March to April depending on locality. They mainly live in coastal hills and dunes, rarely chaparral. The adults are often seen perching on the ground along pathways. The adults mainly eat flower nectar.

Subspecies

 * Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum
 * Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Gorelick, [1970] (Washington, Oregon)[1]