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''Callophrys'' consists of

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in the family

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. It is apparently not

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, but which of the

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currently considered

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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) * ''

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) * ''

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 * ''

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 * ''

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) * ''

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 ...

'' (Krulikovski, 1890) * '' Callophrys brunnea'' (Tutt, 1907) * ''

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) * ''

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) * ''

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) * ''

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 * ''

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) * ''

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) * ''

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 ...

'' Zhdanko, 1998 * ''

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) * ''

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 * ''

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. ...

'' Zhdanko, 1996 * '' Callophrys herculeana'' (Pfeiffer, 1927) * '' Callophrys homoperplexa'' (Barnes & Benjamin, 1923) * ''

Callophrys mcfarlandi The Sandia hairstreak (''Callophrys mcfarlandi'') is a species of butterfly native to North America.
A re ...

'' (Clench & Ehrlich, 1960) – Sandia hairstreak * ''

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 * ''

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 ...

'' Pfeiffer, 1932 * '' Callophrys perplexa'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 * ''

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 * ''

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 ...

'' (W. H. Edwards, 1877) – Sheridan's hairstreak, white-lined green hairstreak * '' Callophrys suaveola'' (Staudinger, 1881) * '' Callophrys titanus'' Zhdanko, 1998 * ''

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 ...

'' (Clench, 1945) Subgenus ''Cisincisalia'' Johnson, 1992: * '' Callophrys johnsoni'' (Skinner, 1904) – Johnson's hairstreak * '' Callophrys spinetorum'' (Hewitson, 1867) – thicket hairstreak * ''

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 ...

'' Clench, 1981 Subgenus ''Incisalia'' Scudder, 1872: * ''

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 * ''

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 * ''

Callophrys gryneus ''Callophrys gryneus'', the juniper hairstreak or olive hairstreak,

'' (Hübner, 1819) – olive hairstreak, juniper 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 ...

'' (Rawson & Ziegler, 1950) – Hessel's hairstreak * '' Callophrys muiri'' (H. Edwards, 1881) – Muir's hairstreak * '' Callophrys rosneri'' (Johnson, 1976) – Rosner's hairstreak, cedar hairstreak * ''

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 ...

'' (Brown, 1983) – Thorne's hairstreak Subgenus ''Sandia'' Clench & Ehrlich, 1960: * ''

Callophrys mcfarlandi The Sandia hairstreak (''Callophrys mcfarlandi'') is a species of butterfly native to North America.
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'' Ehrlich & Clench, 1960 – Sandia hairstreak Subgenus ''Xamia'' Clench, 1961: * '' Callophrys xami'' (Reakirt, 1867) – xami hairstreak (southern

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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 ...

'' Clench, 1981 Subgenus ''Ahlbergia'' Bryk, 1946 * '' Callophrys aleucopuncta'' K. Johnson, 1992 * '' Callophrys arquata'' K. Johnson, 1992 * ''

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 ...

'' K. Johnson, 1992 * '' Callophrys caerulea'' K. Johnson, 1992 * ''

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 ...

'' K. Johnson, 1992 * '' Callophrys chalcidis'' I. Chou & H.H. Li, 1994 * '' Callophrys chalybeia'' (Leech, 1890) * ''

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 ...

'' (Leech, 1893) * '' Callophrys clarofacia'' (K. Johnson, 1992) * '' Callophrys clarolinea'' (H. Huang & A.M. Chen, 2006) * ''

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 * ''

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. ...

'' (H. Huang & C.H. Zhan, 2006) * '' Callophrys ferrea'' (Butler, 1866) * '' Callophrys frivaldszkyi'' (Lederer, 1855) * '' Callophrys haradai'' (Igarashi, 1973) * '' Callophrys hsui'' (K. Johnson, 2000) * ''

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) * ''

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 ...

'' K. Johnson, 1992 * '' Callophrys leechii'' (de Nicéville,

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* '' Callophrys leechuanlungi'' (H. Huang & Y.C. Chen, 2005) * ''

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 ...

'' (K. Johnson, 1992) * '' Callophrys luoliangi'' (H. Huang & K. Song, 2006) * '' Callophrys lynda'' (K. Johnson, 1992) * '' Callophrys nicevillei'' (Leech, 1893) * ''

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 ...

'' K. Johnson, 1992 * '' Callophrys pluto'' (Leech, 1893) * ''

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 * ''

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: * ''

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 ...

'' Clench, 1981 * '' Callophrys estela'' Clench, 1981

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