Callophrys irus (Godart, [1824])
Frosted Elfin

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S1

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Highest Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 6

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Forests, woodlands, savannahs and grasslands with Sundial lupine host plant

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Natural system modifications	Agriculture & aquaculture	Biological resource use
Specific Threat	Fire & fire suppression	None	Logging & wood harvesting

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Improve habitat using prescribed fire
• Action 3: Develop and implement a plan to reintroduce or augment specific populations
• Action 4: Reassess the conservation status of SGCN before the next revision of Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan

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Authors of Account

Anna Yellin