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Butterflies and mothsIn Franklin County, Ohio

Elkalyce comyntas

Elkalyce comyntas (Godart, 1823)

Elkalyce comyntas in all of Ohio
Elkalyce comyntas
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Elkalyce
Near Franklin County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 6 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (10)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (53)
  • Recorded, season not shown (19)
  • Season shown (6)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Elkalyce comyntas by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams County61 · Season shown
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashtabula County22 · Recorded, season not shown
Athens County37 · Recorded, season not shown
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yet
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Butler County49 · Recorded, season not shown
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clermont County67 · Recorded, season not shown
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County84 · Recorded, season not shown
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County53 · Recorded, season not shown
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Franklin County176 · Season shown
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Greene County34 · Recorded, season not shown
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hamilton County130 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock County27 · Recorded, season not shown
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Knox County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Licking County84 · Recorded, season not shown
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain County30 · Recorded, season not shown
Lucas County113 · Recorded, season not shown
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Medina County53 · Season shown
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Montgomery County123 · Season shown
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ottawa County20 · Recorded, season not shown
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yet
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yet
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage County30 · Recorded, season not shown
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yet
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Scioto County20 · Recorded, season not shown
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yet
Stark County85 · Season shown
Summit County81 · Season shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yet
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Warren County29 · Recorded, season not shown
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne County40 · Recorded, season not shown
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a result

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Franklin County

Mid-June to early October, middle week Aug 23–29

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Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all

Records per week from 176 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 147 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Elkalyce comyntas in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Elkalyce comyntasYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000417
Jan 11–1700236
Jan 18–2400236
Jan 25–3100236
Feb 1–700244
Feb 8–1400360
Feb 15–2100270
Feb 22–2800401
Mar 1–700483
Mar 8–1400567
Mar 15–2100561
Mar 22–2800750
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,310
Apr 5–11001,456
Apr 12–18002,408
Apr 19–25222,525
Apr 26 – May 2002,812
May 3–9002,785
May 10–16002,381
May 17–23422,651
May 24–30002,735
May 31 – Jun 6112,861
Jun 7–13112,986
Jun 14–20432,980
Jun 21–27543,051
Jun 28 – Jul 41353,121
Jul 5–11653,399
Jul 12–18753,754
Jul 19–251053,305
Jul 26 – Aug 1853,347
Aug 2–8633,803
Aug 9–151463,507
Aug 16–22743,137
Aug 23–291653,249
Aug 30 – Sep 51353,487
Sep 6–121473,215
Sep 13–191763,368
Sep 20–261082,586
Sep 27 – Oct 3643,624
Oct 4–10432,701
Oct 11–17752,107
Oct 18–24001,201
Oct 25–31111,123
Nov 1–700789
Nov 8–1400798
Nov 15–2100468
Nov 22–2800522
Nov 29 – Dec 500225
Dec 6–1200234
Dec 13–1900392
Dec 20–2600254
Dec 27 – Jan 200422

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult mid-June to early October, middle week Aug 23–29.

From 175 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.

In Ohio

Early May to late September, middle week Aug 9–15

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 2,556 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 957 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Elkalyce comyntas in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Elkalyce comyntasYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–1817339,925
Apr 19–2514541,623
Apr 26 – May 238756,391
May 3–939852,952
May 10–1666953,785
May 17–2364957,698
May 24–3040954,651
May 31 – Jun 634853,099
Jun 7–1327653,700
Jun 14–2031856,625
Jun 21–2784955,361
Jun 28 – Jul 41271058,477
Jul 5–11115961,336
Jul 12–18119964,722
Jul 19–251341069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 11371059,416
Aug 2–81661059,712
Aug 9–15182955,994
Aug 16–221481054,328
Aug 23–291601051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 51881057,167
Sep 6–121991059,075
Sep 13–191681054,543
Sep 20–26103945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 364843,180
Oct 4–1038937,841
Oct 11–1734930,824
Oct 18–2413621,156
Oct 25–316419,021
Nov 1–71114,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28008,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult early May to late September, middle week Aug 9–15.

From 2,548 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus161 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Spring Azure Celastrina ladon52 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Small White Pieris rapae11 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in December to March, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed40%49%
Farmland32%11%
Forest22%31%
Grassland and shrub3%0.9%
Wetland2%5%
Barren0.8%0.6%
Open water0.6%3%

From 1,167 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Franklin County result

176 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.