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Henry's Elfin

Callophrys henrici

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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31.1092, -97.4969

Field Notes

Description:

Tailed. Upperside dark brown; male without oval spot at forewing front edge. Often a dull orange tinge at outer margin of forewing and near tail of hindwing. Underside forewing with fairly straight postmedian line; hindwing with some white in the postmedian line.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).

Habitat:

Redbud tree growing on rocky outcrop near Belton Lake. Redbud is a larval host plant.

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