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: Apr 19, 2015
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2015
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Region: Caroline County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Apr 20, 2015
Observation date: Mar 15, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Patton
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Mar 30, 2015
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2015
Observation date: Mar 30, 2015
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2015
Observation date: Apr 01, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 01, 2015
Observation date: Mar 31, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Mar 31, 2015
Observation date: Mar 14, 2015
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Verified date: Mar 14, 2015
Observation date: May 05, 2014
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: May 29, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: May 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: fm5050
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: May 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 19, 2014
Submitted by: James_Shelton32
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: May 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: fm5050
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: May 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: Julius
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 10, 2014
Observation date: May 04, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: May 09, 2014
Observation date: Apr 27, 2014
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: May 01, 2014
Observation date: Apr 06, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2014
Submitted by: sshively
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Mar 24, 2014
Observation date: Mar 18, 2014
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Apr 27, 2013
Submitted by: richardhsmith (Jim Brighton, Tom_Feild, Bill Hubick, Lance Biechele)
Region: Queen Annes County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
Observation date: Apr 11, 2013
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Nov 14, 2013
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