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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.

Hoary Elfin - Callophrys polios
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Hoary Elfin - Halfway Rd., NB - 2010-05-14
Photo © Jim Edsall
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon to locally common.

Flight Period
Early May to early June

Habitat
Bogs, barrens, rocky ridges, forest edges.

Larval Foodplants
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursae) and probably Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens).

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Superficially similar to Bog Elfin and Eastern Pine Elfin.

Further Reading


Hoary Elfin - New Scotland Rd., NB, 2010-05-14
Hoary Elfin - New Scotland Rd., NB - 2010-05-14
2010-05-14
Photo © Jim Edsall
Hoary Elfin - Pockwock Rd., NS, 2001-05-20
Hoary Elfin - Pockwock Rd., NS - 2001-05-20
2001-05-20
Photo © Peter Payzant
Hoary Elfin - Black River Lake, Kings Co,, 2010-05-13
Hoary Elfin - Black River Lake, Kings Co, - 2010-05-13
2010-05-13
Photo © Mark Elderkin