Attributes of Leptotes marina
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina (Reakirt, 1868)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside blue; male with purple tinge, female with no white. Underside of forewing with unbroken pale brown bands from costa to inner margin.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males patrol to find females. Eggs are laid singly on flower buds of the host plant; caterpillars eat flowers and seedpods.
Flight: April-September in the north, all through the year in South Texas and southern California.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leadwort (Plumbago) and many legumes including alfalfa (Medicago sativa), milkvetch (Astragalus), and mesquite (Prosopis).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical and southwestern open areas including mesquite scrub, city gardens, desert, alfalfa fields, and waste areas.
Range: Southern California east through the Southwest, Mexico and Baja California to Guatemala. Wanders and temporarily colonizes north to Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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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May 23, 2013 | JimConrad | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | May 24, 2013 | Details |
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July 30, 2010 | WestCoastLady | Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States | March 08, 2013 | Details |
| July 09, 1982 | legacy.reporter (K Hansen-S. Mattoon) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 18, 1986 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 1991 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1992 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1988 | legacy.reporter (J. Weber Jr.) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1988 | legacy.reporter (J. Weber Jr.) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Arthur Shapiro) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 12, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 25, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Ralph Wells) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1977 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 26, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 17, 2012 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 19, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | September 17, 2012 | Details |
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August 02, 2012 | nancysheld | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | August 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 22, 2012 | Niayre | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | July 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 24, 2011 | wapperdude | Los Angeles County, California, United States | July 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 26, 2009 | cheins | Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States | July 20, 2012 | Details |
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July 14, 2012 | erinlamothe | Orange County, California, United States | July 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | John van Dort | Francisco Morazán, Honduras | May 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Utah County, Utah, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
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September 14, 2011 | moorerp | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | November 16, 2011 | Details |
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October 01, 2011 | GarPhotog | San Diego County, California, United States | October 04, 2011 | Details |
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August 19, 2011 | Joe Schelling--entered by M ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
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September 16, 2011 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | September 17, 2011 | Details |
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August 06, 2010 | Matt ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 07, 2011 | Details |
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July 31, 2011 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | July 31, 2011 | Details |
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July 13, 2011 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | July 15, 2011 | Details |
| June 07, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 29, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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October 10, 2010 | aahewetson | Borden County, Texas, United States | March 03, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Stephens County, United States | February 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Jones County, United States | February 20, 2011 | Details |
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June 13, 2010 | aahewetson | Garza County, Texas, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
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August 03, 2005 | anthony.thomas | Arizona, United States | January 24, 2011 | Details |
| June 18, 1970 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 26, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 10, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 09, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Douglas County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 18, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Douglas County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details |
