Biology:Mitoura rosneri
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Mitoura rosneri rosneri | |
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| Species: | M. rosneri
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| Mitoura rosneri Johnson, 1976
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Mitoura rosneri, the Rosner's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America in British Columbia.[1] and Washington (state) state. Subspecies C. r. plicataria is known as Barry's hairstreak.
The wingspan is 21–27 mm (0.83–1.06 in).[1]
The larvae of subspecies M. r. rosneri feed on western red cedar (Thuja plicata),[1] while the larvae of subspecies M. r. plicataria feed on Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum).
Subspecies
- M. r. rosneri — Rosner's hairstreak (interior ranges of British Columbia)
- M. r. plicataria Johnson, 1976 — Barry's hairstreak (Vancouver Island and Coast Range of British Columbia, Washington)
Taxonomy
Both M. r. rosneri and M. r. plicataria are often treated as subspecies of Callophrys gryneus. Callophrys barryi is a synonym of C. r. plicataria.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Registry-Migration.Gbif.Org (2021) (in en-gb,la). Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976). doi:10.15468/39omei. https://www.gbif.org/species/1922030. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "Callophrys gryneus plicataria" (in en-US). http://butterfliesofamerica.com/callophrys_gryneus_plicataria.htm.
External links
- Callophrys rosneri, Butterflies and Moths of North America
Wikidata ☰ Q2934293 entry
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