Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside dark brown; male without oval spot at forewing front edge. Often a dull orange tinge at outer margin of forewing and near tail of hindwing. Underside forewing with fairly straight postmedian line; hindwing with some white in the postmedian line.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on host plants during warm daylight hours. Location of egg deposition on plants varies with the plant species: on American holly an egg is laid on the center of an old host leaf just before bud break, while on redbud eggs are laid on flowers and buds. Caterpillars eat buds and young leaves, and pupate in litter at the base of the host plant. Chrysalids overwinter.
Flight: One flight from February-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Diverse plants texana) in Texas; dahoon (Ilex cassine), American holly (I. opaca), and yaupon (I. vomitoria) in Florida and North Carolina. Redbud (Ceris canadensis), huckleberries and blueberries (Vaccinium species), Mexican buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa), and Viburnum species are selected in other locations.
Adult Food: Where redbud is the caterpillar host, its flowers are the main nectar supply for adults. In other places, flowers of plants that are not the caterpillar host are used for nectar including willows, wild plum and hawthorn, and Forstiera.
Habitat: Edges and openings in barrens and near pine or pine-oak woodland.
Range: Maine west through southern Canada to Wisconsin, south to Texas, the Gulf Coast, and central 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: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Incisalia henrici
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2007
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Talbot County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
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Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Mar 28, 2018
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Apr 11, 2006
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Bartow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Mar 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: Mar 26, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Mar 26, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 04, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Mar 28, 2018
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Twiggs County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: Mar 26, 2018
Submitted by: willstuart2001
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: May 16, 2018
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: May 07, 2018
Observation date: Apr 11, 2018
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 14, 2018
Observation date: Mar 27, 2018
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2018
Observation date: Mar 16, 2018
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 17, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 13, 2017
Submitted by: rconnorsphoto
Region: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 03, 2017
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