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.
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2024
Submitted by: Lydiaak
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Tipton County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Kenton County, Kentucky, United States
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Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2024
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Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: joanfiller
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
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Region: Sandusky County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: Brad DeLaney
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: N.C.Schreivogl
Region: Hamilton County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2024
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: Kimber2277
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2024
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 04, 2024
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