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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Callophrys » Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)

Species Callophrys henrici - Henry's Elfin

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))
Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)
Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
Genus Callophrys
Species henrici (Henry's Elfin)
Size
wingspan 20-32 mm
Identification
Adult: basal half of underside of both wings darker than outer half, and line between two areas almost straight on forewing, and marked with dark brown and white; outer half of hindwing below a colourful mixture of reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, and gray patches

Larva: light green with lighter green dorsal line and oblique lateral stripes of the same color; changes abruptly to reddish-brown color a few days before pupating
Range
Eastern North America
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed forests
Season
Adults in March and April in the south; May and June in the north
Food
Larvae feed on several different plants: American Holly (Ilex americana) and Redbud (Cercis canadensis) are the two most frequently mentioned; also feeds on blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), plum (Prunus spp.), and Black Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula).
Adults take nectar.
Remarks
Guide TBA--PC (print refs, etc.)
See Also
Frosted Elfin, Brown Elfin
Print References
Glassberg TBA
Brock and Kaufman TBA
Scott TBA
Internet References
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies and Skippers of North America
RLE Photo
Henry's Elfin larvae on Redbud, Arkansas.
Butterflies of Canada pinned adult image, description, flight season, biology, distribution, similar species, remarks
Contributed by Cotinis on 29 April, 2004 - 3:26pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 15 April, 2006 - 10:39pm

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