Blue Metalmark
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Male metallic blue-green above; female checkered gray with black spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: April-December in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Albizia in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Open subtropical forests and edges, agricultural areas.
Range: Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas south to Honduras.
Conservation: Not required for periodic stray and occasional resident.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 38 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 09, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 01, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 03, 2022
Submitted by: philsfotos1
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 06, 2022
Observation date: Nov 07, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2008
Submitted by: redfishin
Region: Tabasco, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022
Observation date: Nov 08, 2020
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 19, 2007
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2020
Observation date: Feb 24, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Feb 24, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Feb 06, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
Observation date: Feb 06, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
Observation date: Nov 07, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 07, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018
Observation date: Jan 18, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2017
Observation date: Oct 18, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Jan 26, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Nov 07, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2016
Observation date: Nov 04, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 06, 2016
Observation date: May 06, 2015
Submitted by: tallovesbutterflies
Region: Texas, Willacy County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 07, 2015
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