Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailless. Wings reddish-brown; undersides of fore- and hindwing have very jagged dark submarginal bands.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 3/8 inches (2.5 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs and small trees to look for females. Eggs are laid at the base of young needles; caterpillars feed on young needles and catkins. Chrysalids hibernate and adults emerge in spring.
Flight: One flight from May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Young needles of hard pines including lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), limber pine (P. flexilis), and ponderosa pine (P. ponderosa); possibly black spruce.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Pine forests.
Range: British Columbia east to Maine; south to southern California, Arizona, and 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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 625 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 03, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 02, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 30, 2020
Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 30, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 15, 2014
Submitted by: victor.romano@l...
Region: Douglas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 06, 2020
Observation date: May 01, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 06, 2020
Observation date: Apr 24, 2020
Submitted by: I Spy Butterflies
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 25, 2020
Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
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