Spring Azure Complex: Appalachian Azure --
Celastrina neglecta-major
Ovipositing on Black Cohosh
Frederick County
6/16/06
Caterpillar feeding on Black Cohosh
Frederick County
6/16/06
Caterpillar feeding on Black Cohosh
Frederick County
6/16/06
Caterpillar being tended by ant
Frederick County
6/16/06
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Notes:
The azures are a complex group and the taxonomy is still being debated.
The adult above may be Celastrina ladon due to the late flight date. Occurrence: rare Range: Allegheny Plateau, Ridge & Valley, Piedmont Flight: May - June Larval hostplants: Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) Link to more information
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