Mitoura rosneri
Species of butterfly
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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. Subspecies Mitoura rosneri plicataria is known as Barry's hairstreak.
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| Mitoura rosneri rosneri | |
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| Species: | M. rosneri |
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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
- Mitoura rosneri rosneri — Rosner's hairstreak (interior ranges of British Columbia)
- Mitoura rosneri 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]