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Spring Azure Complex: Spring Azure  -- Celastrina ladon

Calvert County
4/9/05
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Notes: The azures are a complex group and the  taxonomy is still being debated. The above individuals have been identified as Spring Azures based on date seen.
Occurrence: common
Range: entire state
Flight: early April - early May
Larval hostplants: Dogwood, wild cherry, blueberry
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