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  9. Eastern Pine Elfin

species 5,958 observations

Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys niphon

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

355 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Jack Pine, Eastern White Pine, Red Pine, Eastern Redcedar 19
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Virginia Saxifrage, Virginia Strawberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Azure Bluet 336

Range

United States

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

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