Green-butterfly

Guides

• Callophrys affinis apama

  Western Green Hairstreak

  Callophrys affinis apama is a subspecies of the western green hairstreak butterfly, a small lycaenid found in western North America. It is one of several subspecies within the C. affinis complex, which shows geographic variation across its range. The species is associated with open habitats where its larval host plants grow. Adults are active in spring and early summer, with a rapid, low flight pattern typical of hairstreak butterflies.

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