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Photo#518706
Copyright © 2011
Sandy Mallet
Azure -
Celastrina
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Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
May 21, 2011
Size: < 1"
Is there a way to identify the exact species of this Azure from this picture? Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by
Sandy Mallet
on 22 May, 2011 - 7:35am
Last updated 21 January, 2012 - 9:28am
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Ken Schneider
, 26 May, 2011 - 6:28pm
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Thanks to you both. That's wh
Thanks to you both. That's what I'm leaning towards, but I wasn't sure if anyone could tell for sure. I have quite a number of pictures...but all are almost identical in position. lol
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Sandy Mallet
, 23 May, 2011 - 4:53pm
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azure
These guys are tough. Here in Pennsylvania, an azure that looks like this at this time would be either
Celastrina ladon
or
C. serotina
. Experts might be able to tell if they had a photo of a male with the wings open, but I highly doubt (beyond possible phenological ID) that this image will go further.
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Corey Husic
, 22 May, 2011 - 1:27pm
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Thanks anyways...
I appreciate the valiant effort! :)
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Sandy Mallet
, 22 May, 2011 - 2:36pm
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I would try
Late Spring Azure a.k.a. Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina serotina)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/39718
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Kelly Fiegle
, 22 May, 2011 - 12:48pm
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my guess too
on date
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Jason Forbes
, 23 May, 2011 - 2:56pm
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