Thicket Hairstreak
Callophrys spinetorum (Hewitson, 1867)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside steel-blue. Underside reddish brown; hindwing with white postmedian band which forms a W near tails.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch in tall trees to find receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on mistletoe and caterpillars eat all external parts of it. Chrysalids hibernate in the mistletoe mass.
Flight: One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium species), in the Loranthaceae family, which grow on juniper, pine, and fir trees.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper forest, mixed woodland, coniferous forest.
Range: Usually local and rare. British Columbia southeast through Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and into Mexico; south through California into Baja California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 451 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 22, 2008
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 27, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: sseagrave
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Apr 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 14, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 17, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: philohela
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 10, 2017
Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: bns
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 29, 2017
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: Kristie Nelson
Region: Douglas County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 27, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2010
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Crook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 18, 2017
Observation date: Apr 27, 2016
Submitted by: M Kuhlman
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2016
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2008
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 24, 2016
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