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Sumfamily Polyommatinae? - Celastrina neglecta
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Meeds

Sumfamily Polyommatinae? - Celastrina neglecta
Little Point Sable (Wooded Area On Lake Michigan), Michigan, USA
August 8, 2008
Size: about 13mm
Found along a wooded trail. Any ideas?
Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 11 August, 2008 - 11:06am
Last updated 27 October, 2008 - 12:30pm

Moved
Moved from Azures.
… Andrew Meeds, 27 October, 2008 - 12:30pm

Celastrina
It is in the genus. I moved it to get it with all the rest. Not sure anyone will ever be able to tag them all to species. Personally, I'm not yet convinced that all the American Celastrina aren't just one big varied species, but right now it's being split up left and right - it'll be interesting to see how it all looks in about ten years. ;)
… David J. Ferguson, 14 August, 2008 - 1:24pm

Summer azure is my guess
compare in guide.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 11 August, 2008 - 11:08am

 
yeah
That definitely looks like it.
… Andrew Meeds, 11 August, 2008 - 11:10am

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