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 30, 2013
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
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Observation date: May 06, 2013
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
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Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2013
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Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2013
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Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: May 05, 2013
Observation date: Apr 13, 2013
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman (Ken Childs)
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: May 05, 2013
Observation date: Apr 23, 2013
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 23, 2013
Observation date: Apr 16, 2013
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Region: Houston County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 21, 2013
Observation date: Apr 21, 2013
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Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
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Verified date: Apr 21, 2013
Observation date: Apr 07, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Apr 08, 2013
Observation date: Mar 19, 2013
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
Observation date: Apr 13, 2011
Submitted by: James G. Klingler
Region: Nemaha County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Apr 02, 2013
Observation date: Mar 10, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 18, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 04, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Shelby County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 24, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Shelby County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 05, 2010
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: David Moskowitz
Verified date: Oct 12, 2012
Observation date: May 21, 2003
Submitted by: cheins
Region: Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Mar 05, 2012
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Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
Observation date: Mar 08, 2012
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Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
Observation date: Mar 30, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2012
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