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Thecla irus (frosted elfin)

Synonyms: Callophrys irus; Callophrys irus arsace; Callophrys irus irus; Polyommatus irus; Thecla arsace

Wikipedia Abstract

The Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus) is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.
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Habitat Vegetation Classification

Name Location  Website 
Inland Pitch Pine / Bear Oak Barrens United States (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island)
Jack Pine - Red Pine Barrens United States (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan)
Jack Pine / Prairie Forbs Barrens United States (Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota); Canada (Manitoba)
Oak / Sand Hickory / Sedge Paleodune Woodland United States (New Jersey)

External References

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0