| Occurrence | Statewide - resident |
| Abundance | Fairly common to common; maximum 47 |
| Flight Period | April 2 - July 2 (mainly mid-April to early June) |
| Notes | The most frequently reported elfin in Massachusetts |
| Overwintering | Pupa |
| More info |
Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website |
| Online movie |
This species appears in the movie named 'April Elfins' on the Butterfly Photos page. |
Photo by Fred Goodwin - 5/17/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Photo by Tom Murray - 4/29/2004
Oxbow NWR, Harvard |
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Photo by Barbara Spencer - 2005
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Photo © Ron Nuehring - 5/25/2006
Quabbin Reservoir Visitors' Center |
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Photo © Ron Nuehring - 5/31/2006
Tom's Swamp, Petersham |
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Photo by Bill Bouton - 5/31/2006
Tom's Swamp, Petersham |
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Photo by Frank Model - 4/27/2006
Norwottuck Rail Trail, Amherst
Female, Looking to Oviposit |
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Photo by Frank Model - 5/25/2006
Tom's Swamp, Petersham |
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Photo by Barbara Spencer - June-05
Cummington |
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