Celastrina nigra

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Celastrina nigra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species:
C. nigra
Binomial name
Celastrina nigra
W. Forbes, 1960

Celastrina nigra, the dusky azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1960. It resides in the extreme northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. [2] The larval host plant is Aruncus dioicus (goat's beard). [3]

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References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0: Celastrina nigra, Dusky Azure". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. Jaret C. Daniels (2004). Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide. ISBN   1-59193-057-X. OCLC   56523056. OL   8858912M. Wikidata   Q99519535.:252–253
  3. Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2023). "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. doi:10.5519/havt50xw.