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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae) » Eumaeini » Callophrys » Henry's Elfin - Hodges#4326 (Callophrys henrici)

Species Callophrys henrici - Henry's Elfin - Hodges#4326

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · See Also · Internet References

Henry's Elfin - Callophrys henrici - male - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Tribe Eumaeini

Genus Callophrys

Species henrici (Henry's Elfin - Hodges#4326)

Hodges Number

4326

Explanation of Names

Callophrys henrici (Grote & Robinson, 1867)

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 - Map (MPG)

Habitat

Deciduous and mixed forests

Season

Mar-May (BG data)

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).

See Also

Frosted Elfin, Brown Elfin

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - MPG

Butterflies of America - BOA

Butterflies of Canada - BOC

Contributed by Cotinis on 29 April, 2004 - 3:26pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Mike Quinn
Last updated 24 March, 2017 - 4:34pm

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