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Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas
Adults are small and easily overlooked. The upperside is blue in males & dark brown in females with blue scaling limited to the wing bases. H. ceraunus astenidas has two submarginal eyespots on the hindwing, compared to only one in H. ceraunus.
Southern U.S. - South America, West Indies. Roadsides, scrubs, meadows, open woodlands. Host Plants: Legumes such as Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) and Indigo (Indegofera spp.)
Spotted on Dec 27, 2011
Submitted on Jan 31, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Nuwan!
nice spotting!