Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon) is another interesting and elusive member of the genus Callophrys. This species prefers pines as a larval food, and as one would expect, is usually found in forests with a substantial component of pine. This butterfly ranges statewide, and likely occurs in the few county it has not been recorded in yet. It has a single flight period in spring, from April to early June (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith; Brock & Kaufman 2003; BAMONA site; Allen 1997).
Various pines (Pinus sp.)
There are 137 records in the project database.
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