Sheridan’s hairstreaks (Callophrys sheridanii) specialize in buckwheats (the wildflowers–e.g., Eriogonum–not the domestic food crop). Tiny adult male butterflies emerge and perch on sagebrush in early March, during the last days of winter.
Sheridan’s hairstreaks (Callophrys sheridanii) specialize in buckwheats (the wildflowers–e.g., Eriogonum–not the domestic food crop). Tiny adult male butterflies emerge and perch on sagebrush in early March, during the last days of winter.