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The Brown Elfin (''Callophrys augustinus'') is butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from Newfoundland north and west through the northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska. To the south it ranges in Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and northern Alabama, further south through the western mountains to northern Baja California.〔(Butterflies and Moths of North America )〕 Subspecies ''iroides'' is known as the Western Elfin. The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults are on wing from early May to early June in one generation.〔(University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum )〕 They feed on flower nectar from various species, including ''Vaccinium'', ''Sanicula arctopoides'', ''Lindera'', ''Salix'', ''Barbarea'' and ''Prunus americana''. The larvae feed on Ericaceae species, including ''Vaccinium vacillans'' and ''Ledum groenlandicum'' in the east. They feed on a wide variety of plants in the west, including ''Arbutus'' and ''Cuscuta'' species. They feed on the flowers and fruits of their host plant. Pupation takes place in the litter at the base of the host plant. Hibernation takes place in the pupal stage. ==Subspecies== *''Callophrys augustinus augustinus *''Callophrys augustinus helenae'' (dos Passos, 1943) (Newfoundland) *''Callophrys augustinus croesioides'' (Scudder, 1876) *''Callophrys augustinus iroides'' (Boisduval, 1852) (British Columbia to California) *''Callophrys augustinus annettae'' (dos Passos, 1943) (New Mexico) *''Callophrys augustinus concava'' Austin, 1998 (Nevada) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Callophrys augustinus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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