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Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys niphon

Species code GS000281

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Eastern Pine Elfin

In English, species in the genus Callophrys are named "Elfin".

French common name:

Lutin des pins

In French, species in the genus Callophrys are named "Lutin" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Eastern Pine ElfinLutin des pins
2010Eastern Pine ElfinLutin des pins
2015
2020
Eastern Pine Elfin

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Callophrys niphonLycaenidaeLepidoptera
2010Callophrys niphonLycaenidaeLepidoptera
2015Callophrys niphonLycaenidaeLepidoptera
2020Callophrys niphonLycaenidaeLepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S1S3
2020Imperiled - S1S3
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2000Not Assessed - 6
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present