Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1288435

Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici

Observation date: May 19, 1993
Submitted by: stevecary
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: sunny, then cloudy, warm. lots of henrici larval feeding damage on seed capsules of U. speciosa: boreholes, frass, etc. one larva seen, but it was recently dead, still soft, among frass n bottom of seed capsule, probably parasitized; no pupae seen in leaf litter despite much searching.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 13, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County