Attributes of Callophrys henrici
Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside dark brown; male without oval spot at forewing front edge. Often a dull orange tinge at outer margin of forewing and near tail of hindwing. Underside forewing with fairly straight postmedian line; hindwing with some white in the postmedian line.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on host plants during warm daylight hours. Location of egg deposition on plants varies with the plant species: on American holly an egg is laid on the center of an old host leaf just before bud break, while on redbud eggs are laid on flowers and buds. Caterpillars eat buds and young leaves, and pupate in litter at the base of the host plant. Chrysalids overwinter.
Flight: One flight from February-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Diverse plants texana) in Texas; dahoon (Ilex cassine), American holly (I. opaca), and yaupon (I. vomitoria) in Florida and North Carolina. Redbud (Ceris canadensis), huckleberries and blueberries (Vaccinium species), Mexican buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa), and Viburnum species are selected in other locations.
Adult Food: Where redbud is the caterpillar host, its flowers are the main nectar supply for adults. In other places, flowers of plants that are not the caterpillar host are used for nectar including willows, wild plum and hawthorn, and Forstiera.
Habitat: Edges and openings in barrens and near pine or pine-oak woodland.
Range: Maine west through southern Canada to Wisconsin, south to Texas, the Gulf Coast, and central Florida.
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: Not 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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April 12, 2013 | Fritz Riedel | Calvert County, Maryland, United States | May 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | treichard | Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States | May 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 11, 2013 | webielenberg | Blount County, Tennessee, United States | May 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | stephen stedman (Ken Childs) | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | May 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 23, 2013 | HHowell | Campbell County, Tennessee, United States | April 23, 2013 | Details |
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April 16, 2013 | HHowell | Houston County, Tennessee, United States | April 21, 2013 | Details |
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April 21, 2013 | mdolomieu1 | Greene County, Missouri, United States | April 21, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | Mike Dillon | Howard County, Arkansas, United States | April 08, 2013 | Details |
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March 19, 2013 | AJ Trently | Maury County, Tennessee, United States | April 07, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2011 | Jim Klingler | Nemaha County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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March 30, 2013 | Ken Cheeks | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | April 02, 2013 | Details |
| March 04, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 24, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 05, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | October 12, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2003 | cheins | Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States | August 22, 2012 | Details |
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March 05, 2012 | Ospr3y | Richmond County, Georgia, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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March 08, 2012 | Ospr3y | Richmond County, Georgia, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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March 26, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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March 30, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 03, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2012 | stormyeyes99 | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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May 19, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 13, 2012 | Doug Taron | Calvert County, Maryland, United States | May 20, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | May 10, 2012 | Details |
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April 08, 2012 | Tom Raub | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 28, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2012 | mdolomieu1 | Greene County, Missouri, United States | April 03, 2012 | Details |
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March 27, 2012 | rconnorsphoto | Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States | March 30, 2012 | Details |
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March 08, 2012 | cfhayes | Liberty County, Georgia, United States | March 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 30, 2011 | Jim Brighton | Calvert County, Maryland, United States | February 05, 2012 | Details |
| June 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | 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 23, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Allan Keith) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jim Berry) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 30, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 22, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 24, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 23, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Roger Pease) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 02, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 13, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
