A Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). Determined by Harry Pavulaan.
Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). Determined by Harry Pavulaan.
Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (3/25/2025). (c) waltpgould, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Northern Azure in Middlesex Co., New Jersey (5/11/2011).
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Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/2/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/15/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/23/2023). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/15/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Status
Northern Azure (Celastrina lucia), as its name suggests, has a wide distribution in the north. This butterfly has long been considered as a northern subspecies of Spring Azure (C. ladon), though current systematics now treat it as a full species. This butterfly is known only from higher elevations of western Maryland, where it appears to use Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) as a larval host. In other parts of the range, it often uses various Vaccinium, especially lowbush blueberry (V. pallidum).
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A Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). Determined by Harry Pavulaan.
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A Northern Azure in Middlesex Co., New Jersey (5/11/2011).
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Northern Azure in Allegany Co., Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Northern Azure in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/23/2023). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Celastrina lucia | |
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| Male, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. lucia
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| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina lucia | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Celastrina lucia, the lucia azure, northern azure, eastern spring azure or northern spring azure, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found eastern North America, ranging from the Maritimes south through the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia.[2]
The wingspan is between 22–35 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. They are on wing from April to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including V. pallidum.
Taxonomy
[edit]Until the early 1990s, most North American azures were thought to be a single species, Celastrina ladon. More recently, research has revealed that there are many different species of azures, including C. lucia,[4] which had been treated as a subspecies of C. ladon.
Similar species
[edit]- Cherry gall azure (C. serotina)
- Holly azure (C. idella)
- Spring azure (C. ladon)
- Summer azure (C. neglecta)
Gallery
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Variation in larval colour pattern of C. lucia found on Viburnum lentago (left column) and Cornus alternifolia (right column)
References
[edit]- ^ Celastrina lucia at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Fownes, Sherri; Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details Celastrina ladon lucia". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Celastrina ladon complex - USA National Phenology Network
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