Frosted Elfin

Frosted Elfin (Callophrys Irus)

• This butterfly hosts on lipine and wild indigo, because of the rarity of these host plants this butterfly has a fractured range and is considered critically endangered (G1) in New York state

• Frosted Elfin Caterpillars are small and green, they are shaped similar to roly polys

• Frosted Elfins fly from early may to mid June, they usually fly for 21 to 30 days

• Frosted Elfin butterflies are very intricately patterned with the colors black, brown, tan, and silver

• This butterfly can be found in the pinebush and surrounding areas but it is rare outside of that in this state, frosted elfins are endangered (G2) globally because of their fractured range and population declines

• Native status: native