Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus

Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
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Hemiargus ceraunus, the Ceraunus blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in the southwestern United States, southern Texas, Florida and the Florida Keys south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to South America. Strays may be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada. The habitat consists of open woodland, desert scrub, dunes, pastures, road edges and vacant lots. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 19 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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