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  9. Western Green Hairstreak

species 888 observations

Western Green Hairstreak

Callophrys affinis

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

110 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Parsnipflower Buckwheat, Alpine Golden Buckwheat, California Buckwheat, Sulfur Buckwheat 105
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Lanceleaf Springbeauty, Owlsclaws, Showy Milkweed, Narrowleaf Milkweed 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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