Leda Ministreak
Ministrymon leda (W.H. Edwards, 1882)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Form "leda" has upperside of forewing brown with pale blue at the base; hindwing mostly pale blue. Form "ines" with larger areas of pale blue. Underside grayish; form "leda" with red postmedian line bordered by white; form "ines" has black postmedian line with little or no red.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 7/8 inch (1.9 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on flowers of the host tree; caterpillars eat flowers.
Flight: Two flights from October-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mesquite trees (Prosopis species) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including mesquite and seepwillow.
Habitat: Desert thorn scrub, mixed woodland.
Range: Mexico and Baja California north into southern Arizona and southern California.
Conservation: Not 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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2024
Observation date: Oct 15, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 03, 2024
Observation date: Oct 15, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 02, 2024
Observation date: Oct 21, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 01, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 09, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jan 17, 2024
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
Observation date: Oct 16, 2023
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 27, 2023
Observation date: Nov 28, 2023
Submitted by: butterflies4us
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 01, 2023
Observation date: Nov 17, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 20, 2023
Observation date: Nov 17, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 20, 2023
Observation date: Nov 17, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 20, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 31, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: DannyboyKS
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jan 16, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Oct 24, 2021
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: John Koerner
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: Risa Bee
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 03, 2020
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