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Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius cassidula)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
Caterpillar Hostplants | Downy Milk-Pea (Galactia volubilis), Lima Bean (Phaseolus limensis), Garden Bean (P. vulgaris), Also, in other parts of its range, it uses species of the following genre that are not found in our area, however, our local species may also be used: Tick-Clover (Desmodium spp.), Rattle-Pod (Crotalaria spp.), Indigo (Indigofera spp.) and ornamental leadwort (Plumbago spp.). |
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Seasonal Flight Data | Not to be expected until summer. |
General Notes | Does not overwinter in north Texas; emigrates from the south. |
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