Eastern Pine Elfin

Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys Niphon)

• Eastern Pine Elfin caterpillars use white pines  as their host plant, this butterflies caterpillars can be brown or green and they are shaped like a roly poly

• Eastern pine Elfin Chrysalis are small and brown, this butterfly stays in its chrysalis for 10 to 20 days

• This butterfly is very intricately patterned with light brown, dark brown stripes, white stripes, silver and orange 

• Native status: Native