Chapman's Green Hairstreak

Callophrys avis

Summary 2

Callophrys avis, the Chapman's green hairstreak is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic (Southwest Europe, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) that belongs to the blues family. The males and females of this little butterfly are identical. The underside of the wings is green, the upperside is greyish brown. The green verso is marked by a mediodiscal white line that differentiates this species from Callophrys rubi. The larva feeds on Coriaria myrtifolia, Arbutus un

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  1. (c) gailhampshire, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/6195344236/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callophrys_avis

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