Henry's Elfin

Adults fly from early March until late April in a single brood. In the mountains of the Virginias it flies into mid May. The upper side of the wings is a dark brown color. The underside of the wings is strongly two-toned with the basal area being dark brown-black. The hind wing postmedian line has white at both ends. The outer edge of the hind wing is frosted and the outer edge of the fore wing is sometimes green-toned. The hind wing has tails that are short and stubby. In the south east, these tails are longer. The male lacks a stigma. Henry's Elfin's wingspan measures 20 to 25 mm (0.79 to 0.98 in).