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Mitoura spinetorum (Thicket Hairstreak)

Synonyms: Callophrys spinetorum; Callophrys spinetorum millerorum; Callophrys spinetorum spinetorum; Thecla ninus; Thecla spinetorum

Wikipedia Abstract

The Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Hewitson in 1867. It is found from British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Mexico and through California to Baja California. The habitat consists of pinyon-juniper forests, mixed woodlands, and coniferous forests. The larvae feed on Arceuthobium species.
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Infraspecies

Mitoura spinetorum cuyamaca
Mitoura spinetorum spinetorum

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0