Incisalia Explained

The genus Incisalia, described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872, consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in North America. They are commonly called elfins.

Species

Listed alphabetically:^[1]

• Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852) – brown elfin
• Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) – western pine elfin
• Incisalia fotis (Strecker, [1878]) – early elfin
• Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robinson, 1867) – Henry's elfin
• Incisalia irus (Godart, [1824]) – frosted elfin
• Incisalia lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934 – bog elfin
• Incisalia mossii (H. Edwards, 1881) – Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin, Schryver's elfin
• Incisalia niphon (Hübner, [1819]) – eastern pine elfin
• Incisalia polios Cook & Watson, 1907 – hoary elfin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Incisalia Scudder, 1872 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 14, 2018.