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Celastrina ladon

Photo by janis
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly; azure blue above wings, pale beneath with dark spots.

Habitat:

In mixed woods, resting on stones and logs in the sunlight.

Notes:

The species classification of this butterfly is complex and controversial. Some sources classify this one as Celastrina argiolus ladon.

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Celastrina ladon

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Mission
Battlefield Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedMarch 23, 2016

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