Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)
Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)
Algonquin Provincial Park, ON 2012/05/21
Matachewan, ON 2014/05/31
Member of Family: Lycaenidae
French common name: Lutin du pin gris
Though nominally a western species, there are localized populations in New Brunswick. It can be difficult to distinguish this butterfly from the more common Eastern Pine Elfin.
For more info on this species, refer to the Butterflies of Canada (en français)