Callophrys henrici
Callophrys henrici
Callophrys henrici is a butterfly ( butterfly ) of the family Lycaenidae ( Lycaenidae ) and the subgenus Incisalia.
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Description
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 25 to 32 mm. On top of all the wings are almost without markings brown, sometimes dusted slightly reddish. The underside of the wing is divided into two different colored areas; in a light brown Postdiskal - and Submarginalregion and reddish-brown to black-brown Diskal and basal region. The areas are partially separated from each other by a white line. On the hindwing underside of an outwardly strong bulge can also be seen in the middle. Above the Tornus there is a very short tail. The sensors are alternately black and white striped and yellowish at the bulb-shaped tip.
Egg
The pale green eggs are covered with many whitish longitudinal ribs. They are laid singly on the food plants.
Caterpillar
Full-grown caterpillars are short and approximated assel shaped. You have a greenish ground color with some bumps on the back and come with light, rear-facing horizontal stripes. Immediately before pupation they take on a reddish-brown color.
Similar Species
The similar species Callophrys augustinus and Callophrys Polios point to the wing underside darker and lower-contrast drawing elements. Callophrys irus differs by a blunt tail on the hind wings.
Distribution and habitat
Callophrys henrici comes in the south of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and to the southeast partially incomplete in the United States to Florida and Texas before. The species prefers to live in dry, open forest landscapes.
Way of life
The moths form from one generation per year, which is in the north in May and June as well as in the south to meet in March and April. Visit for nectar recording different flower and suck for receiving liquid and minerals also like to wet Erdstellen. As a food plant of the caterpillars a variety of different types is called, for example: Calia secundiflora, Cercis canadensis, Diospyros texana, Gaylussacia baccata, Ilex cassine, Ilex opaca, Ilex vomitoria, Lupinus texensis, Prunus americana, Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus serotina, Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium Vaccinium pallidum and vacillans. The pupae overwinter.
Subspecies
In addition to the nominate Callophrys henrici henrici following subspecies are known:
- Callophrys henrici margaretae in Florida
- Callophrys henrici solatus in Texas
- Callophrys henrici turneri in Kansas
- Callophrys henrici viridissima in North Carolina
- Callophrys henrici yahwehus in South Carolina