Callophrys thornei (J. Brown, 1983)
(Thorne's
Hairstreak)
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Callophrys thornei
 on Ceanothus
tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac"),a favorite nectar plant for the first brood Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei
on larval
foodplant
Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei
on larval
foodplant Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei on larval
foodplant
Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei
 on larval
foodplant
Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress")Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei on Ceanothus
tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac"), a favorite nectar plant for the first brood Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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Callophrys thornei on larval
foodplant
Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei habitat: Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA
5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Dark green plants in the distance at the center of the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Dark green plants in the distance at the center of the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") They are the taller dark green plants in the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") A typical grove of them along with adult nectar plant Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") C. forbesii shown next to adult nectar source Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei on its larval
foodplant: Cupressus forbesii Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei adult nectar
source: Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei nectaring on Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei larval foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Closed cones show that this plant is at least 12 years old Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
