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Frosted or Henry's Elfin? - Callophrys irus
Copyright © 2011 Daniel OBrien

Frosted or Henry's Elfin? - Callophrys irus
Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
June 5, 2011
I can't decide if this is a Frosted Elfin or a Henry's Elfin. Found close to dusk at Ames Nowell State Park
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Contributed by Daniel OBrien on 5 June, 2011 - 6:59pm
Last updated 5 December, 2016 - 3:31pm

Moved
Moved from Frosted Elfin.
… Cliff Ivy, 5 December, 2016 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Callophrys.
… John S. Ascher, 11 May, 2015 - 7:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 18 July, 2011 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

Callophrys irus
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… Miles Buddy, 7 July, 2011 - 4:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 4 July, 2011 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

I'm no expert, but
I think it's a Frosted Elfin. In the Frosted Elfin, the forewing postmedian line is more jagged than in Henry's Elfin, and there is sometimes a black spot near the tail area on the hindwing (I think I can see a dark spot in your photo). In Henry's Elfin, the hindwing below has white at both ends of the postmedian line. I think I can see white at the leading edge of the postmedian line in your photo, but I'm not sure about the trailing edge.
… Kelly Fiegle, 6 June, 2011 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

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