Attributes of Celastrina neglecta
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside of male powdery blue often with ill-defined white patch on hindwing. Female with much white scaling on both forewings and hindwings. Underside of hindwing pale gray or white with small black dots and submarginal dark zigzag line.
Wing Span: 15/16 - 1 1/8 inches (2.4 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars eat flowers. Chrysalids overwinter until flower late spring or summer.
Flight: One flight from June to October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Racemose dogwood, New Jersey Tea, and other plants.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Various habitats including stream valleys, powerline right-of-ways, gardens.
Range: Most of eastern and central United States as well as southern Canada.
Conservation: Not necessary.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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September 22, 2012 | Kurt R. Schwarz | Howard County, Maryland, United States | May 10, 2013 | Details |
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June 24, 2007 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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June 13, 2008 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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July 23, 2011 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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May 15, 2012 | Nymphalis antiopa | Clifton Forge City County, Virginia, United States | April 14, 2013 | Details |
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May 11, 2012 | K Stilwell | Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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July 05, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | March 11, 2013 | Details |
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July 06, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | March 11, 2013 | Details |
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July 06, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | March 11, 2013 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | J_Martineau | Dakota County, Minnesota, United States | February 09, 2013 | Details |
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July 24, 2012 | LinRandolph | Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | January 14, 2013 | Details |
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July 18, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | January 12, 2013 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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August 01, 2011 | BIDEOBOB | Monroe County, New York, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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August 04, 2011 | BIDEOBOB | Monroe County, New York, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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August 03, 2009 | dpgbfly1 | Anoka County, Minnesota, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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September 17, 2010 | dpgbfly1 | Douglas County, Minnesota, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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September 13, 2012 | Mary Franceline Malone | Powhatan County, Virginia, United States | January 04, 2013 | Details |
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August 16, 2012 | damselflies | Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States | January 04, 2013 | Details |
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April 04, 2012 | JimConrad | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
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July 03, 2012 | Bob Bouman | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 18, 2012 | Bob Bouman | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 05, 2012 | Details |
| May 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Kazuo Inagaki) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Hale County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 26, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Kazuo Inagaki) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Hale County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 17, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 26, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details |
