Rosner’s hairstreak
- Scientific name: Callophrys grynea rosneri (Johnson)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Lycaenidae
Distribution
- British Columbia
Damage, symptoms and biology
Rosner’s hairstreak is a rather uncommon innocuous solitary defoliator.Mature larva up to 15 mm long. Head, green unmarked; body velvet green with cream to yellowish white subdorsal and subspiracular stripes. Body and head covered with short fine hairs.
This species overwinters in the pupal stage. Adults emerge from May to early June; females lay eggs near branch tips. Larvae are present from June to July; pupation occurs from late July to August.
Canadian Forest Service Publications
Diet and feeding behaviour
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Phyllophagous:
Feeds on the leaves of plants.
- Free-living defoliator: Feeds on and moves about freely on foliage.
Information on host(s)
Rosner’s hairstreak is restricted to western redcedar.Main host(s)
Photos
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia