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Incisalia henrici

Incisalia henrici

Classification

Class
Insecta

Callophrys henrici, the Henry's elfin or woodland elfin, is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from southern Manitoba to southern Nova Scotia. It has two main groups of populations in the United States; the first is found along the Atlantic Coast and uses various hollies (Ilex) as host plants; and the second is found mainly in the north and the Appalachians where they use redbud (Cercis canadensis) as a host plant.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,544Canada · 312Mexico · 2