Where’s Wildlife · Butterfly Field Guide
Celastrina neglecta
Pronounced (approx.): seh-lass-TREE-nuh neh-GLEK-tuh
A small blue butterfly with pale, delicately spotted undersides.
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
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Caterpillars feed on host-plant flowers. Host choice varies with location and the timing of each brood. The winter stage is the pupa. [1]
Azure species can be difficult to distinguish. Wing patterns, location, and flight date should be considered together; the calendar alone does not confirm an identification. [2]
Explore reported Summer Azure sightings. Observation records show where people have documented butterflies and are not a complete range map.
[1] Vermont Center for Ecostudies — Summer Azure
Identification, host plants, flower feeding, and overwintering stage.
[2] Montana Natural Heritage Program — Summer Azure
Identification and notes on the closely related azure species.