Size:
Wingspan is 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches.

Similar Species:
Cassius Blue

Habitat:
Open areas and disturbed areas.

Range/Abundance:
Stray or accidental with only one recent record along the New River in Radford, VA.

Flight Period:
Adults fly from summer into fall if they were to find their way into the region.

Larval Host Plants:
A wide variety of legumes.

Comments:
You will probably never see this rare western stray in the region. Words I'll likely eat someday :-).

These photos were taken in the Huachuca Mountains at Garden Canyon in Cochise Co., AZ on August 23, 2004.

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