Thecla irus
Common name: Frosted Elfin
Feeds on these plants:
Prunus armeniaca
(sold as Blenheim apricot)
Prunus armeniaca
(sold as apricot)
Prunus avium
(sold as Bing Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Black Tartarian Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Craig's Crimson Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Royal Ann Cherry)
Prunus cerasifera ‘Purple Pony’
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Marbled White’
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’
Prunus persica
(sold as Canadian Harmony)
Prunus persica
(sold as Elberta)
Prunus persica
(sold as Heavenly White)
Thecla irus, the Frosted Elfin, can be found in several states in every region of the country, not including Alaska or Hawaii.
Favorite nectar plant: Prunus
USDA Growing Zones for this plant include: 2,3,4,5,5,6,7
Host plants:
Baptisia
Lupinus perennis
PD image courtesy of
Charles Oberthur 1920
