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Cherry Gall Azure - Hodges#4363.6 (Celastrina serotina)
Photo#45798
Copyright © 2006
Robin McLeod
bumpy caterpillar -
Celastrina serotina
Port Franks Forested Dunes, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
July 6, 2004
Size: about 10 mm
on unidentified shrub in sandy area
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Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 25 March, 2006 - 7:29pm
Last updated 6 December, 2006 - 12:24pm
Moved
Moved from
Azures
.
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A.W. Thomas
, 6 December, 2006 - 12:24pm
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Hi Robin
I asked Dr. David Wright to look at all the 2006 Azure photos. He offered congratulations on these images. "This is a mature larva of
C. serotina
on NJ Tea (
Ceanothus americana
), a known host. The site represents a new county record for
C. serotina
in Ontario."
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A.W. Thomas
, 6 December, 2006 - 12:24pm
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C. serotina
Thanks, Tony. I'll update my records at home.
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Robin McLeod
, 6 December, 2006 - 5:38pm
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Host Plant: Ceanothus?
Something about the shape of the inflorescence reminds me of Ceanothus, though there's not enough detail to more than vaguely guess. Besides, I only know some of the California species.
The resemblance of the caterpillar to the flowers suggests that this species is a specialist and not an opportunist there by chance.
Update: how about
Celastrina neglecta
or one of that complex? The only larval image I could find looks similar except for coloration:
Spring Azure
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Chuck Entz
, 25 March, 2006 - 11:17pm
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Ceanothus host plant?
I added a larger pic of the
host plant
. If it's New Jersey Tea (
Ceanothus americanus
), then maybe this is a Summer Azure; the
CBIF page
says the larvae feed on New Jersey Tea and other flowering shrubs.
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Robin McLeod
, 26 March, 2006 - 7:26am
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Reminds us of
the Lycaenidae. Wagner has an image of an ant checking out a Glaucopsyche on page 106 that looks similar to yours, but we can never seem to get these sorted out to our satisfaction.
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john and jane balaban
, 25 March, 2006 - 9:54pm
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