Incisalia


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:Incisalia augustinus – brown elfinIncisalia eryphon – western pine elfinIncisalia fotis – early elfinIncisalia henrici – Henry's elfinIncisalia irus – frosted elfinIncisalia lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934 – bog elfinIncisalia mossii – Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin, Schryver's elfinIncisalia niphon – eastern pine elfinIncisalia polios Cook & Watson, 1907 – hoary elfin