Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
Butterflies of NC Butterflies of North Carolina Database
record
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments
1 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-18 R. Emmitt 34 OCMO
2 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-11 D. Carter 30 OCMO
3 Brown Elfin Orange 2001-03-24 R. Emmitt 15 OCMO
4 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-05 R. Stickney 12 OCMO
5 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-05 Richard Stickney 12 OCMO - or more, hard to count!
6 Brown Elfin Orange 2014-04-10 R. Stickney 12 OCMO
7 Brown Elfin Orange 2014-04-10 Richard Stickney 12 Brown Elfin Knob trail
8 Brown Elfin Orange 2001-03-30 G. Dodge 10 OCMO
9 Brown Elfin Orange 2023-03-23 L. Carlson 10 OCMO
10 Brown Elfin Orange 2004-04-18 W. Cook 9 OCMO
11 Brown Elfin Orange 2009-04-04 W. Cook 9 OCMO
12 Brown Elfin Orange 2001-03-18 R. Emmitt 8 OCMO
13 Brown Elfin Orange 2015-04-03 R. Stickney 7 OCMO
14 Brown Elfin Orange 2015-04-03 R. Stickney 7 OCMO
15 Brown Elfin Orange 2015-04-03 Richard Stickney 7 OCMO - mostly nectaring on the first blueberry flowers
16 Brown Elfin Orange 2017-03-24 Barbara Driscoll 7 OCMO
17 Brown Elfin Orange 2021-03-30 J. Pippen 7 OCMO
18 Brown Elfin Orange 2002-03-30 R. Emmitt 6 OCMO
19 Brown Elfin Orange 2017-04-02 B. Bockhahn 6 OCMO
20 Brown Elfin Orange 2004-03-24 Garriock 5 OCMO
21 Brown Elfin Orange 2004-03-24 S. Garriock 5 OCMO
22 Brown Elfin Orange 2004-04-23 Rob Van Epps 5 OCMO
23 Brown Elfin Orange 2020-03-20 Jarvis, Carlson 5 OCMO
24 Brown Elfin Orange 2020-03-20 John Jarvis 5 OCMO
25 Brown Elfin Orange 2021-03-29 J. Hansen 5 OCMO
26 Brown Elfin Orange 2021-03-30 L. Carlson, HEL, et al. 5 OCMO
27 Brown Elfin Orange 2022-03-22 L. Carlson, J. Jarvis 5 OCMO
28 Brown Elfin Orange 2001-03-27 G. Dodge 4 OCMO
29 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-03 keith nealson 4 OCMO - 2 pairs flitting together
30 Brown Elfin Orange 2014-04-04 B. bockhahn 4
31 Brown Elfin Orange 2017-04-10 E. Corey, J. Dodson 4 OCMO - 3 on western side of Brown Elfin Trail, one on eastern side
32 Brown Elfin Orange 2007-03-25 R. Emmitt 3 OCMO
33 Brown Elfin Orange 2009-04-05 D. Pugh 3 OCMO
34 Brown Elfin Orange 2009-04-05 Dorothy E. Pugh and Karl D. Gottsch 3 OCMO - Seen on main mountain among rhododendrons.
35 Brown Elfin Orange 2017-03-28 Lori Carlson 3 OCMO
36 Brown Elfin Orange 2017-04-02 Mike Turner 3 OCMO
37 Brown Elfin Orange 2006-04-09 D. Pugh 2 OCMO
38 Brown Elfin Orange 2006-04-09 Dorothy E. Pugh 2 OCMO Photo on www.dpughphoto.com/lycaenidae.htm#brownelfin40906. Seen at Occoneechee Mountain Natural Area, Orange County, NC
39 Brown Elfin Orange 2011-04-29 R. Borchelt 2 OCMO
40 Brown Elfin Orange 2011-04-29 R. Borchelt 2 OCMO - from NABA sightings list
41 Brown Elfin Orange 2012-03-23 D. Burnette 2 OCMO
42 Brown Elfin Orange 2012-03-23 D. Burnette, D. Allemann, G. Wheaton 2 Brown Elfin Trail and Occoneechee Trail
43 Brown Elfin Orange 2013-04-06 HEL, Pippen 2 OCMO
44 Brown Elfin Orange 2015-04-13 E. Corey, T. DeSantis 2 OCMO
45 Brown Elfin Orange 2016-04-07 Mike Turner 2 OCMO - at the top of the Brown Elfin Trail
46 Brown Elfin Orange 2016-04-08 M. Turner 2 OCMO
47 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-03-25 L. Carlson 2 OCMO
48 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-03-25 Carlson, Jarvis 2 OCMO
49 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-03-25 Lori Carlson 2 OCMO
50 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-03-31 R. Emmitt 2 OCMO
51 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-03-31 J.Singley 2 OCMO - spotted dancing in the air in a sun beam on Brown Elfin Knob
52 Brown Elfin Orange 2023-03-07 L. Arent 2 OCMO
53 Brown Elfin Orange 2023-03-07 Lori Arent 2 OCMO
54 Brown Elfin Orange 1988-03-29 J. Nekola 1 Occoneechee Mt.
55 Brown Elfin Orange 1995-03-25 SPH 1 Occoneechee Mt.
56 Brown Elfin Orange 2003-03-22 J. Pippen 1 OCMO
57 Brown Elfin Orange 2005-03-20 J. Pippen 1 OCMO
58 Brown Elfin Orange 2005-04-10 W. Cook 1 OCMO
59 Brown Elfin Orange 2008-04-12 W. Cook 1 OCMO
60 Brown Elfin Orange 2010-04-02 keith nealson 1 OCMO
61 Brown Elfin Orange 2011-04-14 Dorothy E. Pugh 1 OCMO - Seen on main mountain.
62 Brown Elfin Orange 2014-04-06 D. Pugh 1 OCMO -- photo
63 Brown Elfin Orange 2018-03-29 Jarvis, Carlson 1 OCMO
64 Brown Elfin Orange 2019-04-04 L. Carlson 1 OCMO
65 Brown Elfin Orange 2022-04-02 M. Spangler 1 OCMO
66 Brown Elfin Orange 2022-04-04 J. Dodson, J. Jordan, A. Zachman 1 OCMO - quick check to ensure adults were flying on the Knob
67 Brown Elfin Orange 2022-04-04 J. Dodson, J. Jordan, A. Zachman 1 OCMO - First confirmed b.elfin observation on the main ridge, away from B.E. Knob
68 Brown Elfin Orange 2022-04-11 A. Zachman 1 OCMO - Seen in unit burned 04/21