Celastrina lucia
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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]
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Male, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Celastrina |
Species: | C. lucia |
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Celastrina lucia | |
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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.