Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1428186

Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia

Observation date: June 02, 2026
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Moist woods mostly cloudy
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: July 17, 2026
Coordinator notes: Pretty sure this is C. lucia and not C. neglectamajor or C. ladon. But I hope that other coordinators will let me know if I have this one wrong. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Middlesex County

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