Celastrina serotina
| Cherry gall azure | |
|---|---|
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| Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. serotina |
| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina serotina (Pavulaan and Wright, 2005)[1] | |
Celastrina serotina, the cherry gall azure, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found across North America as far north as the treeline.
Similar Species
- Spring azure (C. ladon)
- Summer azure (C. neglecta)
References
- ↑ Pavulaan, H. and D. M. Wright. 2005. Celastrina serotina (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae): A new butterfly species from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. The Taxonomic Report Vol. 6(6):1-18.
External links
- Cherry gall azure, Butterflies of Canada
- Cherry gall azure, BugGuide.net