Bloom Native gardener's
field companion

Explore

Field report Layers Search
Log in Sign up
  1. Life
  2. Animals
  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Butterflies and Moths
  6. Gossamer-winged Butterflies
  7. Callophryidina
  8. Green Hairstreaks

genus

Green Hairstreaks

Callophrys

Includes
21 native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Incisalia 11 native
  • Greenie 4 native
  • Mitoura 4 native
  • Cisincisalia 2 native
  • Green Hairstreak

Range

United States

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

Most observed native green hairstreaks All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus 17,694 observations
  • Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus 8,996 observations
  • Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon 5,958 observations
  • Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon 4,248 observations
  • Henry's Elfin Callophrys henrici 4,217 observations
  • Lotus Hairstreak Callophrys dumetorum 3,607 observations
  • Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios 2,330 observations
  • Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum 1,369 observations
  • Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus 1,237 observations
  • Western Green Hairstreak Callophrys affinis 888 observations
  • Moss's Elfin Callophrys mossii 861 observations
  • Hessel's Hairstreak Callophrys hesseli 159 observations

We can't find the internet

Attempting to reconnect

Something went wrong!

Attempting to reconnect