Callophrys loki thornei (J. Brown, 1983)
(Thorne's Hairstreak)
Larval Foodplants & Habitats
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| Callophrys thornei habitat: Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Dark green plants in the distance at the center of the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Dark green plants in the distance at the center of the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") They are the taller dark green plants in the photo Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") A typical grove of them along with adult nectar plant Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") C. forbesii shown next to adult nectar source Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei on its larval foodplant: Cupressus forbesii Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei adult nectar source: Ceanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei nectaring onCeanothus tomentosus ("Ramona Lilac") Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei of Callophrys thornei Little Cedar Canyon, Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA, February 2002 Prior to the October 2003 fire |
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| Callophrys thornei of Callophrys thornei Little Cedar Canyon, Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA, USA, 16-I-2005 nearly 15 months after the October 2003 fire |
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| Callophrys thornei larval foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Closed cones show that this plant is at least 12 years old Otay Mountain, San Diego Co., CA USA 5-III-08 |
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| Callophrys thornei larval foodplant: Cupressus forbesii ("Tecate Cypress") Photo taken after the October 2003 fire, showing how fire causes the cones to open up |
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