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Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys niphon

Photo by Ihazapughappy
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Field Notes

Description:

A normal sized butterfly that had brown/orange underwings, it also had many black and white markings.

Habitat:

Found on a flowering tree of some sort, on the edge of mixed woodland.

Notes:

Weather was cool and windy. Sorry i was unable to get a picture of anything besides the underwings.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys niphon

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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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