Insect Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: thicket hairstreak
  • Synonyms: Thecla spinetorum, Mitoura spinetorum, Cisincisalia spinetorum, Loranthomitoura spinetorum, Miltoura spinetorum cuyamaca, Callophrys (Mitoura) millerorum
  • Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
  • Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
  • Genus Information: 1 species in NV, 6 in CA, 6 in US

Distribution

  • Distribution: North America from British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Mexico and through California to Baja California
  • Seen: Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
  • Habitat: pinyon-juniper forests, mixed woodlands, and coniferous forests
  • Food: The larvae feed on Arceuthobium species.

Photographs

Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)

Mount Charleston (7/31)

Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)

Mount Charleston (7/31)

Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)

Mount Charleston (7/31)