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Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys niphon, the Eastern Pine Elfin, is a North American hairstreak closely tied to pines, with caterpillars feeding on young needles of various Pinus species across eastern North America.
apps Top Eastern Pine Elfin Alternatives
The top alternative to Eastern Pine Elfin in 2026 is Xerces Blue with a score of 8.6/10, followed by Atala Butterfly (8.4) and Large Blue (8.4).
Xerces Blue
The Xerces blue, Glaucopsyche xerces, was a small butterfly native to coastal sand dunes on the San Francisco Peninsula...
Atala Butterfly
The Atala butterfly is a small, colorful lepidopteran native to Florida and the Caribbean, including Cuba and the Bahama...
Large Blue
The Large Blue is a species of butterfly native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its complex and highly speci...
Palos Verdes Blue
The Palos Verdes blue is an endangered butterfly associated with the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. It i...
Karner Blue
The Karner Blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis) is a small butterfly native to North America, notable for its strict depende...
Adonis Blue
The Adonis Blue is a species of butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family, primarily found in calcareous grasslands a...
Mission Blue
The Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) is an endangered butterfly subspecies native to the San Francisco Ba...
Great Purple Hairstreak
Despite its name, the Great Purple Hairstreak is a large North American butterfly lacking actual purple coloration, inst...
Miami Blue
The Miami blue (*Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri*) is an endangered butterfly species native to Florida, primarily found...
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar, commonly called the Large Copper, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. The nominate British...
Olive Hairstreak
The olive hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus, is a small North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is also widel...
White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m-album, the White-M Hairstreak, is an eastern North American butterfly named for a distinctive white 'M' mar...
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops, the Red-banded Hairstreak, is a small eastern North American butterfly recognized by a vivid red post...
Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici, Henry's Elfin, is a spring-flying eastern North American hairstreak whose larvae feed on redbud (Cer...
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica, the Acadian Hairstreak, is a North American butterfly ranging from Canada to the northern United State...
Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius, the Oak Hairstreak, is an eastern North American butterfly whose larvae depend on oaks (Quercus) and...
Hoary Elfin
Callophrys polios, the Hoary Elfin, is a small North American hairstreak restricted to northern heathlands where its sol...
Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus, the Brown Elfin, is a small, widespread North American hairstreak ranging coast to coast whose la...
Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon, the Western Pine Elfin, is a western North American hairstreak ecologically parallel to its eastern...
Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus, the Hickory Hairstreak, is an eastern North American butterfly whose caterpillars feed primarily o...
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