Echinargus isola: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Echinargus
Species
Echinargus isola
Scientific Name
Echinargus isola

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Echinargus isola

Echinargus isola, or Reakirt's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole representative of the monotypic genus Echinargus. It is found in Central America and the extreme southern U.S. Echinargus isola migrates regularly throughout most of the U.S. almost to the Canada–United States border, and very rarely into the southern prairies.

The wingspan is 16–23 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October in the north and year round in south. Its habitats include fields, gardens, open areas, and host plants.

The larvae feed on Fabaceae, particularly mesquites (Prosopis species). Adults feed on flower nectar from spearmint, white sweet clover, and a variety of other herbs.

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Reakirt's Blue

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