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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 153 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: billbeck5426
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: Rnixon
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: dolores.gladtid...
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 25, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
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