Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia

Observation date: July 29, 2025
Submitted by: mywingedphotos
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It stayed briefly on an Anise hyssop leaf. I was unable to get a better photo. It was a tiny butterfly.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 08, 2025
Coordinator notes: Tough call...you can get both C. neglecta here in this location and the summer brood of C. lucia as well. The grayish base coloration of the venter and the darker pattern along the HW margin would tend to favor lucia over neglecta. Not completely confident with the angle of the photo. -Jeff Gesell
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario