Callophrys fotis is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies. It is known by several common names, including early elfin, desert elfin, Fotis hairstreak, Strecker's elfin, and Arizona gray elfin.Callophrys fotis. Invertebrate Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it occurs in southeastern California, Nevada, Utah, western Colorado, northern Arizona, and northwestern New Mexico.
This butterfly has a wingspan of 19 to 28 millimeters.Callophrys fotis. Butterflies and Moths of North America.
Subspecies Subspecies include:Callophrys fotis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Callophrys fotis fotis Callophrys fotis mojavensis (Austin, 1998)
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