Attributes of Callophrys dumetorum
Coastal Green Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside of male gray; female yellowish at least in center of both wings. Underside of forewing gray with extensive blue-green. Underside of hindwing blue-green with complete or much reduced postmedian line of white spots capped with black.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch near host plants all day to watch for females. Eggs are laid under leaves and on flower buds. Caterpillars eat leaves, flowers, and young fruits. Chrysalids hibernate in debris under the host plant.
Flight: One flight from March-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Eriogonum latifolium and occasionally deerweed (Lotus scoparius) and others.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Coastal hills and dunes, rarely chaparral.
Range: Coastal California, rarely inland sites.
Conservation: Although not listed, the total range is small and all population sites should be protected.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: All populations should be protected and managed if necessary.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| April 07, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 09, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Alex Grkovich) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Tulare County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Ken Hansen) | Del Norte County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Modoc County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| January 28, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Liam O'Brien) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| February 19, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 14, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 19, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 29, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Trinity County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| April 21, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Trinity County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| May 11, 1969 | legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, R. Langston) | Monterey County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| April 16, 1966 | legacy.reporter (R. Brown & P. Opler) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| March 02, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 12, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 30, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 14, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 27, 1968 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 08, 1951 | legacy.reporter (C. D. MacNeill) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 30, 1956 | legacy.reporter (W. R. Bauer) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 16, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Jerry Powell) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1966 | legacy.reporter (R. Wielgus) | Marin County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Mendocino County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 09, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Mendocino County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Mendocino County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 06, 1910 | legacy.reporter (F. X. Williams) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 17, 1910 | legacy.reporter (F. X. Williams) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 10, 1938 | legacy.reporter (L. Hewes) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1905 | legacy.reporter (F. X. Williams) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 22, 1916 | legacy.reporter (K. Coolidge) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 26, 1916 | legacy.reporter (K. Coolidge) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 27, 1934 | legacy.reporter (W. Hovanitz) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 04, 1960 | legacy.reporter (N. LaDue) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 02, 1960 | ray.stanford@stanfordalumni.org (Ray Stanford) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 13, 1961 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| February 28, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Jerry Powell) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 10, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Jerry Powell) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 31, 1962 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 28, 1963 | legacy.reporter (R. L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 16, 1966 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 05, 1963 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston, J. Powell) | Stanislaus County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| February 22, 1964 | legacy.reporter (R. L. Langston) | Stanislaus County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 06, 1949 | legacy.reporter (V. Stern) | Stanislaus County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 24, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Glenn Gorelick) | Stanislaus County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 09, 1967 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Stanislaus County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 19, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 29, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Bob Stewart) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 14, 1920 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 20, 1920 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Francisco County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details |
