Summer Azure ( Celastrina neglecta )
French common name: Azur estival
Male - Point Pelee NP, ON 2014/09/19 ![]() |
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Summer AzureSummer Azure ( Celastrina neglecta )
French common name: Azur estival
This species can be difficult to distinguish from the other closely related Celastrina species based solely on appearance ( especially in photographs ). It is likely to be the more common species found in Southern Ontario later in summer, though there is supposed to be a spring flight of the species ( which looks more like the Northern Spring Azure ). There is still uncertainty about the taxonomy of the Celastrina species in Ontario and the rest of Eastern Canada, and experts are not in agreement on where species boundaries should be drawn. Some more recent research is available here: Ontario Insects page on Azures To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online For further info on this species, refer to the Butterflies of Canada ( en français ) |
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