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''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. It is gray on the upperside and brownish gray on the underside. The hindwing has a darker base and a grayish to yellow-gray tip.〔(''Callophrys fotis''. ) Butterflies and Moths of North America.〕 This species occurs in desert habitat, especially pinyon-juniper woodland. Its host plants are Stansbury's cliffrose (''Purshia stansburiana'') and related species. Males perch on the plants awaiting females, which then deposit eggs on the flower buds. The caterpillars feed on the flowers and developing fruits and pupate over the winter in the litter beneath the plant. Adults fly in March through May.〔 Subspecies include:〔(''Callophrys fotis''. ) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)〕 * ''C. f. fotis'' * ''C. f. mojavensis'' (Austin, 1998) ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Callophrys fotis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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