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Western Tailed-blue 
Mating pair Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Cupido Species: C. amyntula Binomial name Cupido amyntula
Boisduval, 1852The Western Tailed-blue (Cupido amyntula) is a member of the Lycaenidae family and is seen across western North America as far norther as Alaska.[1] The upperside of the male butterfly is blue while the female has a darker brown band on the outer side of the wing. The underside is riddle with black spots, with a wingspan of 2.2 to 2.9 cm. The larvae feed on Thermopsis, Astragalus, Oxytropis, Vicia, and Lathyrus.[2]
References
- ^ "Species Cupido amyntula - Western Tailed Blue - BugGuide". http://bugguide.net/node/view/25067. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Species Detail Butterflies and Moths of North America". http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1590. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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