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Photo#518706
Azure - Celastrina - female

Azure - Celastrina - Female
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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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

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.

 
Thanks anyways...
I appreciate the valiant effort! :)

I would try
Late Spring Azure a.k.a. Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina serotina)

http://bugguide.net/node/view/39718

 
my guess too
on date

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