Xami Hairstreak (Callophrys xami [Reakirt])
Wing span: 3/4 - 1 1/4 inches (2 - 3.2 cm).
Identification: Hindwing with 1 short and 1 long tail. Upperside of male brown; female reddish brown. Underside hindwing is yellow-green with jagged white postmedian line forming a W near tails.
Life history: Eggs are laid singly on underside of host plant leaves near the base. Caterpillars eat their way into the thick leaves.
Flight: Many flights from April-December.
Caterpillar hosts: Succulents (Sedum and Echeveria species) in the Crassulaceae family.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Rocky canyons and slopes, levees.
Range: Guatemala north to southeastern Arizona and central Texas.
