genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
''Callophrys'' consists of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...
. It is apparently not
monophyletic
In cladistics for a group of organisms, monophyly is the condition of being a clade—that is, a group of taxa composed only of a common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population) and all of its lineal descendants. Monophyletic gro ...
, but which of the
taxa
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular nam ...
currently considered
junior synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...
s of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and European members of this genus and some North American species are commonly known as green hairstreaks, and the North American species in the subgenus ''Incisalia'' are called elfins.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups.
Subgenus ''Callophrys'' Billberg, 1820:
* ''
Callophrys affinis
''Callophrys affinis'', the western green hairstreak or immaculate green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the western United States.
The wingspan is 20 to 28 mm. Adults are on the wing f ...
'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – western green hairstreak, immaculate green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys amphichloros
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Cabeau, 1923)
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Callophrys androflavus
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Capuse, 1963)
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Callophrys armeniaca
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' Zhdanko, 1998
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Callophrys apama
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (W. H. Edwards, 1882) – canyon green hairstreak
* '' Callophrys avis'' Chapman, 1909 – Chapman's green hairstreak
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Callophrys barraguei
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Dujardin, 1972)
* ''
Callophrys bipunctata
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Tutt, 1907)
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Callophrys borelis
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys butlerovi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Migranov, 1992)
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Callophrys caecus
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Fourcroy, 1785)
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Callophrys caerulescens
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (Bang-Haas, 1912)
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Callophrys chalybeitincta
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' Sovinsky, 1905
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Callophrys cinerascens
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (Rebel, 1909)
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Callophrys comstocki
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (Henne, 1941)
* ''
Callophrys connexa
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (Tutt, 1907)
* ''
Callophrys davisi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
'' (Watson & Comstock, 1920)
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Callophrys danchenkoi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' Zhdanko, 1998
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Callophrys dumetorum
''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. Subspec ...
'' (Boisduval, 1852) – bramble hairstreak, coastal green hairstreak, bluish green hairstreak
* ''
Callophrys fervida
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (Staudinger, 1901)
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Callophrys foulquieri
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
'' (Rivertigat, 1915)
* ''
Callophrys gryneus
''Callophrys gryneus'', the juniper hairstreak or olive hairstreak,
'' (Hübner,
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– juniper hairstreak
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Callophrys hatuma
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
Callophrys mystaphia
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' Miller, 1913 – rhubarb hairstreak
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Callophrys paulae
''Callophrys paulae'', the Pfeiffer's green hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Asia Minor, northern Iran, southern Transcaucasia, and the Talysh Mountains.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The species inhabit ...
Callophrys rubi
The green hairstreak (''Callophrys rubi'') is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Etymology
The genus name ''Callophrys'' is a Greek word meaning "beautiful eyebrows", while the species Latin name ''rubi'' derives from ''Rubus'' (brambl ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – green hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii
''Callophrys sheridanii'', the Sheridan's hairstreak and Sheridan's green hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America along the south coast of British Columbia and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Saskatchewan, Nor ...
Callophrys washingtonia
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
Callophrys guatemalena
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
Callophrys augustinus
''Callophrys augustinus'', the brown elfin, is butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Newfoundland north and west through the northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska. To the south it ranges in Appalachian Mountain ...
'' (Westwood, 1852) – brown elfin
* '' Callophrys eryphon'' (Boisduval, 1852) – western pine elfin
* '' Callophrys fotis'' (Strecker, 1878) – early elfin
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Callophrys henrici
''Callophrys henrici'', the Henry's elfin or woodland elfin,James A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from ...
'' (Grote & Robinson, 1867) – Henry's elfin
* ''
Callophrys irus
''Callophrys irus'', the frosted elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
Description
The wingspan ranges from .
'' (Godart, 1824) – frosted elfin
* ''
Callophrys lanoraieensis
''Callophrys lanoraieensis'', the bog elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
Description
The wingspan ranges from .Callophrys mossii'' (H. Edwards, 1881) – Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin, Schryver's elfin
* '' Callophrys niphon'' (Hübner, 1819) – eastern pine elfin
* '' Callophrys polios'' Cook & Watson, 1907 – hoary elfin
Subgenus ''Mitoura'' Scudder, 1872:
* '' Callophrys barryi'' (K. Johnson, 1976) – Barry's hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus
''Callophrys gryneus'', the juniper hairstreak or olive hairstreak,
Callophrys hesseli
''Callophrys hesseli'', or Hessel's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It ranges from southern Maine south along the Atlantic coastal plain to northern Florida on the Gulf Coast. The species was species description, first descri ...
Callophrys thornei
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Arizona
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and
Texas
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south to
Guatemala
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)
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Callophrys scaphia
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys bimaculata
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys caesius
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and ...
Callophrys circe
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys confusa
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
'' (H. Huang, Z. Chen & M. Li, 2006)
* '' Callophrys distincta'' H. Huang, 2003
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Callophrys dongyui
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
Callophrys huertasblancae
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
'' (K. Yoshino, 2016)
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Callophrys korea
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
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Callophrys leei
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys pictila
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Callophrys prodiga
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
'' K. Johnson, 1992
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Callophrys unicolora
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not Monophyly, monophyletic, but which of the Taxon, taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. ...
'' K. Johnson, 1992
* '' Callophrys zhujianhuai'' H. Huang & C.S. Wu, 2003
Unnamed genus:
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Callophrys dospassosi
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined.
The Asian and Eu ...
Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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