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 |