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  3. Arthropods
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  6. Gossamer-winged Butterflies
  7. Green Hairstreaks
  8. Incisalia
  9. Frosted Elfin

species 1,237 observations

Frosted Elfin

Callophrys irus

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

26 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Sundial Lupine, Eastern Wild Indigo, Tall Blue Wild Indigo, Arrowhead Rattlebox 23
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Lowbush Blueberry, Crowpoison, Northern Highbush Blueberry 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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