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Taxonomy of Genus Callophrys Billberg, 1820
Elfins, Green hairstreaks


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
1005
38169
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
348
13640
Genera
Species
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
137
3608
Genera
Species
SubtribeEumaeina
E. Doubleday, 1847
96
3049
Genera
Species
GenusCallophrys
Billberg, 1820
Elfins, Green hairstreaks
311Species
Subnodes of Callophrys Billberg, 1820
SubgenusCallophrys (Ahlbergia)
Bryk, 1946
Elfins, Green hairstreaks
0Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Callophrys)
Billberg, 1820
Elfins, Green hairstreaks
116Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Cisincisalia)
K. Johnson, 1992
7Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Incisalia)
Scudder, 1872
Elfins
50Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Mitoura)
Scudder, 1872
Elfins, Green hairstreaks
39Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Sandia)
Clench and P. Ehrlich, 1960
1Species
SubgenusCallophrys (Xamia)
Clench, 1961
Elfins, Green hairstreaks
4Species
SpeciesCallophrys acuminata Johnson, 1976
SpeciesCallophrys agustus
SpeciesCallophrys auburniana T.W. Harris, 1862  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys augustus W. Kirby, 1837  ⇒ Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus
2Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys ayis Foljambe, 1913
SpeciesCallophrys bayensis Brown, 1969
SpeciesCallophrys blenina W.C. Hewitson, 1868  ⇒ Callophrys (Xamia) xami
SpeciesCallophrys butleri Migranov, 1992
SpeciesCallophrys byrnei K. Johnson, 1976  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys castalis W.H. Edwards, 1871  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys cecrops
Red-banded hairstreak
SpeciesCallophrys cedrosensis J.W. Brown & D.K. Faulkner, 1989  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys chalybeia
Plumbeous Hairstreak
SpeciesCallophrys damastus J.B. Godart, 1824  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys damon C. Stoll, 1782  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
2Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
1Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys frivaldszkyi Johnson, 1992
1Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys grynea
Juniper Hairstreak
7Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys haradai
Nepal Hairstreak
SpeciesCallophrys immaculata Fuchs, 1891
SpeciesCallophrys immaculatum Fuchs, 0
SpeciesCallophrys incompleta Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys inferopunctata Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys intermedia Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys iroides J.B.A.D. Boisduval, 1852  ⇒ Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus
2Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys kolak Higgins, 1965
SpeciesCallophrys leechii
Ferruginous Hairstreak
SpeciesCallophrys lemberti Tilden, 1963  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii
Alpine Sheridan´s Hairstreak
SpeciesCallophrys leucosticta Stauder, 1923
SpeciesCallophrys loki Skinner, 1907  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
3Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys macfarlandi K. Johnson, 1988
1Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys major Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys millerorum H.K. Clench, 1981  ⇒ Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum
SpeciesCallophrys minor Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys moecki K. Johnson, 1992  ⇒ Callophrys (Cisincisalia) guatemalena
SpeciesCallophrys neoperplexa Barnes & Benjamin, 1923  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii
SpeciesCallophrys ninus W.H. Edwards, 1871  ⇒ Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum
SpeciesCallophrys nordlandica Strand, 1901
SpeciesCallophrys obscurus Ferris & Fisher, 1973
SpeciesCallophrys octoscripta O. Buchholz, 1951  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys olivacea Blachier, 1909
SpeciesCallophrys oregonensis Gorelick, 1968  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum
SpeciesCallophrys pallida Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys pigmentocarens Verity, 1926
SpeciesCallophrys plicataria Johnson, 1976
SpeciesCallophrys polaris Möschler, 1893
SpeciesCallophrys poletus Druce, 0
SpeciesCallophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Hoary elfin
SpeciesCallophrys punctata Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys rhodope F.D. Godman & O. Salvin, 1887  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys sachalinensis Matsumura, 1929
SpeciesCallophrys schamyi Sheldon, 1914
SpeciesCallophrys schamyl Sheldon, 1914
SpeciesCallophrys schryneri Cross, 1938
SpeciesCallophrys semipallida Barragué, 1954
SpeciesCallophrys sheridani WH Edwards, 1877
Small green hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys sheridonii Edwards, 1877
2Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys sibirica
SpeciesCallophrys siva W.H. Edwards, 1874  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
4Subspecies
SpeciesCallophrys smilacis J.B.A.D. Boisduval & J.E. Le Conte, 1835  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys solatus M.T. Cook & F.E. Watson, 1909  ⇒ Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici
SpeciesCallophrys succuba Krupitsky, Pljushtch & Pak, 0
SpeciesCallophrys suffusa Tutt, 1907
SpeciesCallophrys supraviridis Courvoisier, 1920
SpeciesCallophrys sweadneri F.H. Chermock, 1945  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys turkingtoni Johnson, 1976  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus
SpeciesCallophrys virgatus Verity, 1913
SpeciesCallophrys viridis Edwards, 1862  ⇒ Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum
Coastal´ Green Hairstreak

Synonyms
Ahlbergia (F. Bryk, 1946)
Callophrys subgenus (Xamia H.K. Clench, 1961)
Cisincisalia (K. Johnson, 1992)
Cissatsuma (K. Johnson, 1992)
Deciduphagus (K. Johnson, 1992)
Ginzia (K. Okano, 1947)
Incisalia (S.H. Scudder, 1872)
Licus (J. Hübner, 1823)
Loranthomitoura (G.R. Ballmer & G.F. Pratt, 1992)
Lycus (J. Hübner, 1819)
Mitoura (S.H. Scudder, 1872)
Mitouri (S.H. Scudder, 1872)
Novosatsuma (K. Johnson, 1992)
Sandia (Clench & Ehrlich, 1960)
Satsuma (D.L. Murray, 1875)
Xamia (Clench, 1961)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Callophrys
EnglishElfins, Green hairstreaks


Distribution of Callophrys Billberg, 1820
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan


Distribution on islands
Hebrides


Found in fossile formations
Much Wenlock Limestone Formation, Rott Formation


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