Species
Callophrys eryphon (Western pine elfin)
The western pine elfin (Callophrys eryphon) is a North American butterfly that ranges from British Columbia east to Maine and south to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Males are brown and females are orange-brown, with both having bold patterned hind wings. The top of the wings have dark bars with a lighter chevron shaped margin. The body is 19–32 mm in length and has no tail.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
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Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
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Subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
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Tribe: Eumaeini
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Subtribe: Callophryidina
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Genus: Callophrys (Green hairstreaks)
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Subgenus: Incisalia
- Species: Callophrys eryphon (Western pine elfin)
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Subgenus: Incisalia
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Genus: Callophrys (Green hairstreaks)
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Subtribe: Callophryidina
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Tribe: Eumaeini
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Subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
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Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
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Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)