Western pine elfin
- Scientific name: Callophrys eryphon (Boisduval)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Lycaenidae
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Partial list of synonyms:
- Incisalia eryphon eryphon Boisduval
Distribution
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Northwest Territories
- Quebec
Damage, symptoms and biology
The western pine elfin is innocuous and rather uncommon.Mature larva to 15 mm long. Head, green unmarked; body velvet green with cream to yellowish white subdorsal and subspiracular stripes. Body and head covered with short fine hairs.
This species overwinters in the pupal stage. Adults emerge May to early June; females lay eggs near branch tips. Larvae are present June to July; pupation occurs late July to August.
Canadian Forest Service Publications
Diet and feeding behaviour
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Phyllophagous:
Feeds on the leaves of plants.
- Free-living defoliator: Feeds on and moves about freely on foliage.
Information on host(s)
Main host(s)
Photos
Dorso-lateral view of mature larva, on lodgepole pine
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
Lateral view of mature larva, on lodgepole pine
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia