| Incisalia niphon Hubner, [1819] |
| Status: Very rare stray – one Nebraska record |
| Flight Period(s): There is one early spring flight. Heitzman (1987) reports adults in April and early May in Missouri. |
| Range: The Eastern Pine Elfin is found in the eastern third of the United States and the southern half of Canada west into Alberta. It is a resident in eastern Missouri. |
| Larval Hostplant(s): Heitzman (1987) reports Short-leaf Pine (Pinus echinata) in Missouri. |
| Overwinter: As a pupa |
| Commentary/Habitat: Barber (1894) lists this butterfly from Nemaha County. It has not been found in the state since. |
| Similar Species: Henry’s Elfin |