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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 » Frosted Elfin - Hodges#4325 (Callophrys irus) » Callophrys irus irus
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Elfin - Callophrys irus - female
Copyright © 2013 Greg Dysart

Elfin - Callophrys irus - Female
Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
May 15, 2012
Frosted or Henry's Elfin. PM line relatively straight on FW. White outlines at either end of HW median separation line. Strong two-toned contrast on HW. Small dark spot near HW margin.
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Contributed by Greg Dysart on 22 April, 2013 - 7:36pm
Last updated 5 December, 2016 - 3:26pm

Moved
Moved from Frosted Elfin.
… Cliff Ivy, 5 December, 2016 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

Very dark, apparently freshly emerged, and very pretty
This one is qutie similar in pattern, as are lots of others from that part of the world; just not so much gray.


Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 25 April, 2013 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

they are difficult to tell apart
I'd say it's C. irus.
… David J. Ferguson, 24 April, 2013 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

 
C. irus
Thanks David. That is what I originally labeled it as and the area it was seen in has many Frosted Elfins and no Henry's to my knowledge, which is why I asked for your (Bug Guides) thoughts.
Best regards, Greg Dysart
… Greg Dysart, 24 April, 2013 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

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