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Bog Elfin

Callophrys lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)

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Attributes of Callophrys lanoraieensis


Family: Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Subfamily: Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

Identification: Very small; tailless. Upperside of females brown; males have more orange. Underside of hindwing has a reduced or obscure pattern and the outer margin is frosted with gray.

Life history: Adults fly around the treetops. First-stage caterpillars bore into pine needles and feed from the inside; older caterpillars eat needles from the outside.

Flight: One brood from mid-May to early June.

Wing span: 7/8 - 15/16 inch (2.2 - 2.4 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Black spruce (Picea mariana).

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Black spruce-tamarack bogs.

Range: Eastern New Hampshire through coastal Maine north to New Brunswick. Isolated populations in eastern Ontario, southern Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

Conservation: All populations should be conserved.

NatureServe Global Status: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).

Management needs: Maintain integrity of bog habitats.

Documented Records for Callophrys lanoraieensis



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