Western tailed-blue
Western tailed-blue | |
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Mating pair | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Cupido |
Species: | C. amyntula |
Binomial name | |
Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | |
The western tailed-blue (Cupido amyntula) is a member of the Lycaenidae family and is seen across western North America as far north as Alaska.[1] The upperside of the male butterfly is blue while the female has a darker brown band on the outer side of the wing. The underside is riddled with black spots, with a wingspan of 2.2 to 2.9 cm. The larvae feed on Thermopsis, Astragalus, Oxytropis, Vicia, and Lathyrus species.[2]
References
- ↑ "Species Cupido amyntula - Western Tailed Blue - BugGuide". Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ↑ "Species Detail Butterflies and Moths of North America". Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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