Celastrina serotina
Encyclopedia
The Cherry Gall Azure is a butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found across North America
as far north as the treeline.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
as far north as the treeline.
External links
- Cherry Gall Azure, Butterflies of Canada
- Cherry Gall Azure, BugGuide.net