Attributes of Celastrina nigra
Dusky Azure
Celastrina nigra (Forbes, 1960)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside of male gray-black; female dark with areas of gray-blue. Underside of hindwing with prominent black spots in submarginal row.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females. Eggs are laid singly under young leaflets of host plant. Caterpillars feed on leaves and chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One brood from April-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Goat\'s beard (Aruncus dioicus) in the rose family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar, including wild geranium.
Habitat: Shady and moist deciduous woods.
Range: Southern Appalachians, Ohio River Valley, central Illinois, and northwest Arkansas.
Conservation: Habitats may be threatened by the spread of garlic mustard (Alliaria officinalis) in the mustard family.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Protect habitats from alteration and invasion by exotic plants.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 26, 2012 | Peggy O | Forest County, Wisconsin, United States | June 10, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | Julius | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | May 11, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2011 | Troy Shively | Scioto County, Ohio, United States | February 21, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2011 | Troy Shively | Scioto County, Ohio, United States | February 21, 2012 | Details |
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April 11, 2011 | Julius | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | July 10, 2011 | Details |
| March 25, 1961 | legacy.reporter | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 09, 1993 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Macon County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Hollingsworth) | Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 24, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 27, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 11, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Macon County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 27, 1999 | legacy.reporter (L Williams) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL, Carter) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Carter) | Macon County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 2002 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Carter) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 01, 2003 | legacy.reporter (C. Marks) | Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 02, 2003 | legacy.reporter (C. Marks) | Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Gatrelle) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 19, 2005 | legacy.reporter (S.Garriock) | Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 20, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Garriock) | Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 20, 2005 | legacy.reporter (S.Garriock) | Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 21, 2005 | legacy.reporter (S.Garriock) | Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 29, 2005 | legacy.reporter (R. van Epps) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 14, 2005 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Pippen) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 2006 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Graham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 12, 2006 | legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 13, 2006 | legacy.reporter (HEL, Pippen) | Clay County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Pavulaan/Wright) | Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Mellichamp) | Polk County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (H. Pavulaan) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1930 | legacy.reporter | St Louis County, Missouri, United States | March 12, 2007 | Details | |
| June 01, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Pavulaan, Harry) | St Francois County, Missouri, United States | March 12, 2007 | Details | |
| May 03, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Rouillard, Marc) | Jefferson County, Missouri, United States | March 12, 2007 | Details | |
| May 28, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Pavulaan, Harry) | Iron County, Missouri, United States | March 12, 2007 | Details | |
| June 01, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Pavulaan, Harry) | Franklin County, Missouri, United States | March 12, 2007 | Details | |
| May 11, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | March 09, 2007 | Details | |
| March 25, 1991 | legacy.reporter | Boone County, Missouri, United States | February 21, 2007 | Details | |
| April 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Rita Venable) | Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States | January 08, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | October 25, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Washington County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jersey County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | McDonough County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Menard County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Indiana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
