Interactive Butterfly CD
Butterflies of the
Carolinas & Virginias

Frosted Elfin,
Callophrys irus

New Frosted Elfin
stock photos from NC

Size: Wingspan is 7/8 to 1 1/8 inch.

Similar Species:
Brown Elfin
Henry`s Elfin

Habitat: Restricted to areas with lupines (lupinus sp.) in longleaf pine and scrub oaks in the sandhills.

Abundance: Rare to very rare. Not much is known about these elfins perhaps they are overlooked.

Flight Period: Flies from mid April until mid May.

Comments:

The top photo was taken in Franklin Co., NC on April 13, 2003. The second photo was taken in Franklin Co., NC on April 15, 2003.

The bottom photo is a Lupine host plant.

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