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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly a Spring Azure Butterfly. Is light blue in color when flying.

Habitat:

Wooded Marshland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
gratography
The chevrons and dots at the top edges of the wing are the best field identification clues for the spring azure. Michigan also has Northern Azures, but they have a dark spot in the wings. Your picture does not display that. Maybe the blotch is an artifact of age. Sometimes the summer azure and spring azure are considered the same species. They look similar. Michigan has all three species. https://greennature.com/michigan-butterflies/
maplemoth662
Four, very pretty photos, of a very pretty butterfly....
ThomasCaelifera
Great shot! Definitely Celastrina sp, but I can't help you more than that.
Jellis
I looked at all 5 species of Azure and it does look more like the Spring Azure/ Celastrina ladon

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PublishedApril 20, 2016

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