Hoary Elfin - Callophrys polios
![[Hoary Elfin image]](img/010186.jpg "Hoary Elfin - Halfway Rd., NB - 2010-05-14")
Photo © Jim Edsall
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
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
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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