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: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: billmaciejko
Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 17, 2020
Observation date: May 19, 2020
Submitted by: 1Carex
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: May 19, 2020
Submitted by: 1Carex
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: Mar 09, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 24, 2020
Observation date: Apr 06, 2020
Submitted by: p_stritch
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2020
Observation date: Mar 16, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 21, 2020
Observation date: Mar 02, 2016
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Apr 13, 2019
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Mar 21, 2007
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Talbot County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
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
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: May 16, 2018
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