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Callophrys lanoraieensis

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Callophrys lanoraieensis, the bog elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.

Description

The wingspan ranges from 16 to 19 mm (0.63 to 0.75 in).[1] It is a dull brown and tailless.[1]

The caterpillars eat black spruce (Picea mariana).[1]

Range

They range from eastern New Hampshire through coastal Maine north to New Brunswick. Isolated populations in eastern Ontario, southern Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Maine, and rare in New York and Massachusetts. Within this range they tend to black spruce and tamarack bogs.[2]

Similar species

References

  1. ^ a b c Bog Elfin, Butterflies of Canada
  2. ^ Bog Elfin, Butterflies and moths of North America
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Callophrys lanoraieensis: Brief Summary

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Callophrys lanoraieensis, the bog elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.

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