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Celastrina nigra

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(Redirected from Dusky azure) Species of butterfly

Celastrina nigra
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species: C. nigra
Binomial name
Celastrina nigra
W. Forbes, 1960
The range of Celastrina nigra in West Virginia

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. The larval host plant is Aruncus dioicus (goat's beard).

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.
  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.
Taxon identifiers
Celastrina nigra


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