Callophrys avis Chapman, 1909


Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Adult (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Female (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Egg (France, Provence, April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the first instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the second instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the penultimate instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva in the final instar (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva prior to pupation (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Larva prior to pupation (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Pupa (e.o. rearing, France, Provence, oviposition in April 2021) [S] Callophrys avis: Habitat (S-France, La Londe les Maures, early April 2021, photo: Gregor Markl) [N]

Host plants:
The larvae usually feed on Arbutus unedo and consume the young leaves. More rarely also other plants like Coriaria myrtifolia are used.

Habitat:
Callophrys avis inhabits maquis, garigues and open woodlands with the host plant.

Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates in the litter (dead leaves etc.). The adults appear in spring between most often late March and early May. The larvae develop between late April and early June. They can be beaten from the host plants.

Remarks:
Callophrys avis occurs from NW-Africa locally across the Iberian Peninsula (especially Portugal, SW-Spain and Catalonia) to southern France (e.g. Var).

Hints on determination:
Callophrys avis is best distinguished by the yellowish to reddish-brown and not white (C. rubi!) eye ring.



Callophrys rubi