Attributes of Callophrys polios
Hoary Elfin
Callophrys polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside is orangish brown; underside brown. Forewing with outer margin of "frosted" white; irregular postmedian line is white. Outer half of hindwing is "frosted" light gray.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on plants in sunny clearings and low spots to look for females. Eggs are laid singly on leaf buds or flower pedicels. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from April-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) in the heath family (Ericaceae); probably trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including leatherleaf, pyxie, wild strawberry, and willow.
Habitat: Open sunny glades in barrens, rocky ridges, dunes, forest edges, adjacent to bogs.
Range: Very local distribution. Maine south to New Jersey, south in Appalachians to Virginia; west across Great Lakes states and southern prairie provinces; north to Alaska. Along Pacific Coast to northern California; south in Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico.
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 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 21, 2012 | Greg Dysart | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | November 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 07, 2011 | Chip Krilowicz | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States | June 11, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | plex1ppus | Spokane County, Washington, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | plex1ppus | Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States | May 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 07, 2012 | Jdammarell | Stevens County, Washington, United States | May 09, 2012 | Details |
| May 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| May 04, 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 05, 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 17, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Dodd+MBC) | 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 01, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb+Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1995 | 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 | |
| May 17, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Dodd+MBC) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 22, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Allan Keith) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 13, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 22, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
