Attributes of Callophrys augustinus
Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus (Westwood, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside of male gray-brown; female reddish brown. Underside chestnut brown with dark, irregular postmedian line; hindwing darker at base.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs in open areas to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on flower buds of host plants; caterpillars feed on flowers and fruits. Pupation takes place in litter at the base of the host plant; chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from May-July in the north, March-April in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: In the East, members of the heath family (Ericaceae), including sugar huckleberry (Vaccinium vacillans) and Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum). In the west, many other plants including madrone (Arbutus) and dodder (Cuscuta).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including blueberry, footsteps-of-spring, spicebush, willow, winter cress, and wild plum.
Habitat: Mixed conifer woods, barrens, bogs, sandy coasts, chaparral.
Range: Newfoundland north and west through northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska; south in Appalachians to northern Georgia and northern Alabama; south through western mountains to northern Baja California. Does not occur on the plains or in the Midwest.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 05, 2013 | Dave Kinney | Wexford County, Michigan, United States | May 21, 2013 | Details |
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May 02, 2013 | PDunwiddie | Thurston County, Washington, United States | May 04, 2013 | Details |
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May 01, 2013 | plex1ppus | Spokane County, Washington, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 25, 2013 | Jdammarell | Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | sschott | Blount County, Tennessee, United States | April 25, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | bjones7777 | Coffee County, Tennessee, United States | April 08, 2013 | Details |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Monroe County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 13, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 12, 2010 | rogerdowner (Rita Adkins) | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2003 | cheins | Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States | August 22, 2012 | Details |
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July 01, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
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April 03, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 05, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 12, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Cape May County, New Jersey, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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May 07, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Tucker County, West Virginia, United States | May 17, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Hardy County, West Virginia, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2012 | jrfleullan | Georgia, Union County, United States | April 24, 2012 | Details |
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April 06, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 07, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2012 | Julius | Monroe County, Tennessee, United States | April 05, 2012 | Details |
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March 25, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Campbell County, Tennessee, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 17, 2012 | dfvickers | Georgia, Talbot County, United States | March 26, 2012 | Details |
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March 23, 2012 | curtis.lehman (John Wheatley) | Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
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April 16, 2011 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 27, 2012 | Details |
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May 16, 2011 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | February 05, 2012 | Details |
| April 07, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 24, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Jeremiah Trimble) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 25, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Blair Nikula) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 03, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb+Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb+Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Jeremiah Trimble + Blair Nikula) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Jeremiah Trimble) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 17, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
