Attributes of Callophrys niphon
Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys niphon Hübner, [1819]
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailless. Upperside dark brown; female with dark borders. Underside banded with dark brown; hindwing with submarginal gray band outside row of black crescents.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on tops of pine trees in the sun to find receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on new needles of young trees; caterpillars feed on the needles. Chrysalids hibernate and adults emerge in the spring.
Flight: One flight from March-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various hard pines including scrub pine (Pinus virginiana) and jack pine (P. banksiana), and the soft white pine (P. strobus).
Adult Food: Nectar of many different flowers including blueberry, cinquefoil, chickweed, common milkweed, and white sweet clover.
Habitat: Areas with small to medium pines such as forest openings and edges, and old fields.
Range: Nova Scotia west to eastern Alberta; south to northern Texas, the Gulf Coast, and northern 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: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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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 06, 2013 | Dave Kinney | Wexford County, Michigan, United States | May 21, 2013 | Details |
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May 01, 2013 | jwilkinson | Howard County, Maryland, United States | May 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 15, 2013 | Doug Bruce | Hardin County, Tennessee, United States | April 23, 2013 | Details |
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April 06, 2013 | treichard | Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States | April 13, 2013 | Details |
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April 06, 2013 | treichard | Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States | April 13, 2013 | Details |
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May 24, 2009 | tjantscher | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
| February 26, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 01, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Calhoun County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 01, 2009 | katrina mcdougald | Johnston County, North Carolina, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 01, 2004 | cheins | Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States | August 22, 2012 | Details |
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April 08, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | June 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2012 | JohnF | Penobscot County, Maine, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | kruetzman | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 08, 2012 | Details |
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May 07, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | May 30, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Grundy County, Tennessee, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | joanne.russo | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 21, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 02, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 03, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 17, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 16, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 10, 2012 | Dave Kinney | Wexford County, Michigan, United States | May 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | May 10, 2012 | Details |
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April 18, 2012 | Jeff Lynch | Warren County, New York, United States | April 28, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2012 | HHowell | Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States | April 27, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2012 | mskayak | Dukes (Martha's Vineyard) County, Massachusetts, United States | April 22, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2012 | HHowell | Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States | April 12, 2012 | Details |
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April 08, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States | April 10, 2012 | Details |
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April 05, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | April 06, 2012 | Details |
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March 26, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 01, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | March 27, 2012 | Details |
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March 14, 2012 | Dave Wendelken | Rockingham County, Virginia, United States | March 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Cape May County, New Jersey, United States | March 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 17, 2011 | Chip Krilowicz | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | March 18, 2012 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | February 21, 2012 | Details |
| April 06, 2006 | richardhsmith (Jennifer Frye) | Dorchester County, Maryland, United States | February 09, 2012 | Details | |
| April 25, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Blair Nikula) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | 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 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Rob+Tor Hansen+Jakie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | 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 | |
| June 01, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
