Bog Elfin

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Occurrence	Worcester County
Abundance	Very rare
Flight Period	Late May - early June
Notes	One of the great mysterious butterflies of the Northeast
Overwintering	Pupa
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Bog Elfin is listed as a 'Threatened' species in Massachusetts. If you find specimens of this species, please take a photograph, note your location carefully, and use Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Vernal Pool & Rare Species reporting system to report your sighting.

More information on Bog Elfin from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Bog Elfin - Callophrys lanoraieensis