Celastrina nigra

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species:
C. nigra
Binomial name
Celastrina nigra
W. Forbes, 1960

Celastrina nigra, the dusky azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1960. It resides in the extreme northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia.[2] The larval host plant is Aruncus dioicus (goat's beard).[3]

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0: Celastrina nigra, Dusky Azure". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. Jaret C. Daniels (2004). Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide. ISBN 1-59193-057-X. OCLC 56523056. OL 8858912M. Wikidata Q99519535.:252–253
  3. "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk.


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