Callophrys polios
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Callophrys |
| Species: | C. polios
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| Callophrys polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)[1]
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Callophrys polios, the hoary elfin, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[2] It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[3]
The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June in one generation. The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and possibly Epigaea repens. The adults feed on flower nectar from various species, including leatherleaf, pyxie, wild strawberry and willow.[4] Hibernation takes place as a chrysalid.
Subspecies[edit]
- Callophrys polios polios
- Callophrys polios obscura Ferris & Fisher, 1973 (Colorado)
- Callophrys polios maritima Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 (California)
References[edit]
- ^ Incisalia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios (Cook & Watson, 1907) | Butterflies and Moths of North America".