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Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus, commonly called the Brown Elfin, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs across much of North America, where adults are among the early butterflies seen in spring in suitable habitats. Its caterpillars feed on plants in the heath family, Ericaceae, including b...
apps Top Brown Elfin Alternatives
The top alternative to Brown Elfin in 2026 is Karner Blue with a score of 7.31/10, followed by Common Buckeye (7.27) and Great Purple Hairstreak (7.22).
Karner Blue
The Karner Blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis) is a small butterfly native to North America, notable for its strict depende...
Common Buckeye
The Common Buckeye (*Junonia coenia*) is a butterfly species belonging to the Nymphalidae family, native to North Americ...
Great Purple Hairstreak
Despite its name, the Great Purple Hairstreak is a large North American butterfly lacking actual purple coloration, inst...
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, commonly called the White-M Hairstreak, is a tailed butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily...
Harvester Butterfly
The Harvester, Feniseca tarquinius, is a small butterfly of eastern and central North America whose larvae feed on other...
Coral Hairstreak
The Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Unlike most related hairst...
Bronze Copper
The Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus) is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a relatively large copp...
Western Pygmy-Blue
Western Pygmy-Blue is a very small butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and the subfamily Polyommatinae. The species, Brep...
Brown Hairstreak
The Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae, is a European butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is difficult to observe becau...
American Copper
The American Copper, Lycaena phlaeas, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs across much of the northe...
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops, the Red-banded Hairstreak, is a small hairstreak butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs across...
Creole Pearly-Eye
The Creole Pearly-eye, Lethe creola, is a brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in parts of the so...
Silvery Blue
The Silvery Blue is the North American butterfly species Glaucopsyche lygdamus in the family Lycaenidae. Males have an i...
Purplish Copper
The Purplish Copper is the North American butterfly species Lycaena helloides, a member of the copper subfamily of Lycae...
Henry's Elfin
Henry's Elfin, Callophrys henrici, is a small hairstreak butterfly native to eastern and central North America. It is a...
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica, commonly called the Acadian hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is native to parts...
Hoary Elfin
The Hoary Elfin is a small butterfly in the hairstreak family, with the scientific name Callophrys polios. It occurs in...
Oak Hairstreak
The oak hairstreak, Satyrium favonius, is a hairstreak butterfly found in eastern and central parts of North America. It...
Hickory Hairstreak
The Hickory Hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae found in eastern North America. It...
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