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Lasaia sula
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Genus:	Lasaia
Species:	L. sula
Binomial name
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888

Lasaia sula, the blue metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae that is native to North America. It ranges from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south to Honduras and inhabits subtropical forests, forest edges, and agricultural areas.

The top of the wings is metallic blue while the undersides are checker spotted and grayish brown. The wingspan is 2.2 to 3.2 cm (0.87 to 1.26 in). Caterpillars feed on Albizia species.

References

1. "Lasaia sula Staudinger 1888 - EOL". Retrieved 2009-09-04.
2. "Species Lasaia sula - Blue Metalmark -BugGuide". Retrieved 2009-09-04.
3. "Blue Metalmark Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2009-11-27.

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