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Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues

Leptotes · Cupido · Azures · Cyclargus · Hemiargus
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Genus Leptotes
Caterpillar - Leptotes cassius Cassius cat - Leptotes cassius cassius cat - Leptotes cassius

Genus Cupido
Unknown May Butterfly - host plant - Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas

Genus Celastrina - Azures
bumpy caterpillar - Celastrina serotina Appalachian Azure caterpillars - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure - Celastrina neglectamajor

Genus Cyclargus
Nickerbean Blue - Cyclargus ammon Miami Blue - Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue larva - Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue larva - Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue larva - Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue pupa - Cyclargus thomasi

Genus Hemiargus
Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus


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