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INSECTS

Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys niphon

Insects
Native
Eastern Pine Elfin, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Pine Elfin, Caterpillar
Eastern Pine Elfin, photo 3 of 5
22 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Lycaenidae with a wingspan of 22 mm. Lives in forests and near water.

There are 81 observations of Eastern Pine Elfin in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Outaouais19
  3. Mauricie14
  4. Montérégie9
  5. Estrie6
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Côte-Nord2
  9. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Western Pine ElfinCallophrys eryphon
Hoary ElfinCallophrys polios
Bog ElfinCallophrys lanoraieensis
Brown ElfinCallophrys augustinus
Northern AzureCelastrina lucia
Juniper HairstreakCallophrys gryneus