"Olive" Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus castalis)
DORSAL
VENTRAL
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"Olive" Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus castalis)
DORSAL
VENTRAL
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Eastern Red-Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), and possibly Mountain Cedar (J. ashei) and Red-Berry Juniper (J. pinchotii). |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Heard Museum |
| Seasonal Flight Data | March - October |
| General Notes | Always found in close association with the host plant ... usually perching on it. This butterfly can often be found by gently tapping a cedar tree and watching for it to fly. Overwinters: Pupa. |
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PUPA |
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