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Callophrys Irus
''Callophrys irus'', the frosted elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America. Description The wingspan ranges from .Frosted Elfin
Butterflies of Canada
Hindwings have one short tail. The top side of the wing is brown, males have long oval dark spots on the leading edge of their forewings. The hindwings have submarginal black spots above the tail and below the postmedian line is faint.


Life history

There is one flight period from March to April in the south and in the north it is on wing from mid-May to early June. Females will lay eggs singly on flower buds. The caterpillars eat both the flower and the developing seedpods. Chrysalids hibernate in loosely formed cocoons beneath litter below the plant. Larval foods include the pea family (

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Callophrys
The genus ''Callophrys'' consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of ''Callophrys'' are valid genera remains to be determined. The Asian and European members of this genus and some North American species are commonly known as green hairstreaks, and the North American species in the subgenus ''Incisalia'' are called elfins. Species Listed alphabetically within groups. Subgenus ''Callophrys'' Billberg, 1820: * ''Callophrys affinis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – western green hairstreak, immaculate green hairstreak * ''Callophrys amphichloros'' (Cabeau, 1923) * ''Callophrys androflavus'' (Capuse, 1963) * ''Callophrys armeniaca'' Zhdanko, 1998 * ''Callophrys apama'' (W. H. Edwards, 1882) – canyon green hairstreak * '' Callophrys avis'' Chapman, 1909 – Chapman's green hairstreak * ''Callophrys barraguei'' (Dujardin, 1972) * ''Callophrys bipunctata'' (Tutt, 1907) * ''Callophrys borel ...
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