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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Bog Elfin - Callophrys lanoraieensis
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Bog Elfin - Pockwock Road, NS - 2011-05-23
Photo © Phil Schappert
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S3: Uncommon, or found only in a restricted range, even if abundant at some locations (21 to 100 occurrences)."

Flight Period
Very few records. To date, there are 3 records in Nova Scotia for the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas.

Habitat
Black Spruce-Tamarack bogs.

Larval Foodplants
Black Spruce (Picea mariana).

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Superficially similar to all of our Elfins, especially to Eastern Pine Elfin and Hoary Elfin.

Further Reading


Bog Elfin - Gold RIver, NS, 2000-06-13
Bog Elfin - Gold RIver, NS - 2000-06-13
2000-06-13
Photo © Peter Payzant
Bog Elfin - Black River Lake, Kings Co., 2010-05-25
Bog Elfin - Black River Lake, Kings Co. - 2010-05-25
2010-05-25
Photo © Mark Elderkin