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Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas)
DORSAL
VENTRAL
Caterpillar Hostplants | Fern Acacia (Acacia angustissima var. hirta), Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), Least Snout-Bean (Rhynchosia minima), Lima Bean (Phaseolus limensis), and other Phaseolus spp. In other parts of the Ceraunus Blue's range members of these genre were used and our local species might also be utilized: Milk-Vetch (Astragalus sp.), Rattlepod (Crotalaria spp.) and Cassia/Senna. |
Area
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Seasonal Flight Data | Summer and/or fall |
General Notes | Does not overwinter in north Texas; emigrates from the south. |
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