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Species

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Size

Small

Host Plants

• American Holly
• Yaupon Holly

Where Found

Habitat

• Woodlands, hammocks, forest margins, and adjacent open areas

This species has been reported in these Florida counties:

• ALACHUA
• BAKER
• BAY
• BRADFORD
• CALHOUN
• CITRUS
• CLAY
• COLUMBIA
• DIXIE
• DUVAL
• ESCAMBIA
• FLAGLER
• FRANKLIN
• GADSDEN
• GILCHRIST
• GULF
• HAMILTON
• HERNANDO
• HILLSBOROUGH
• HOLMES
• JACKSON
• JEFFERSON
• LAFAYETTE
• LAKE
• LEON
• LEVY
• LIBERTY
• MADISON
• MARION
• NASSAU
• OKALOOSA
• ORANGE
• OSCEOLA
• PASCO
• POLK
• PUTNAM
• SAINT JOHNS
• SANTA ROSA
• SEMINOLE
• SUMTER
• SUWANNEE
• TAYLOR
• UNION
• VOLUSIA
• WAKULLA
• WALTON
• WASHINGTON

Flight Period

• February
• March
• April

Description

An early spring butterfly of central and north Florida, Henry's Elfin is easily overlooked due to its small size and drab brown coloration. Found in and adjacent to woodlands, it is an infrequent garden visitor. | Photos by Jaret Daniels