Species

Callophrys eryphon (Western pine elfin)

Callophrys eryphon. Photo: (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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The western pine elfin (Callophrys eryphon) is a North American butterfly that ranges from British Columbia east to Maine and south to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Males are brown and females are orange-brown, with both having bold patterned hind wings. The top of the wings have dark bars with a lighter chevron shaped margin. The body is 19–32 mm in length and has no tail.

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Where in Humboldt

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