Butterflies Occurring in Putnam County, Tennessee: Blues and Azures

   If the common and scientific names below are followed by an asterisk, a photograph of the species is placed after the list; two asterisks indicate two photographs, etc.  All photographs are from sites in Putnam County, Tennessee.

• Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) **
• [Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")] *
• Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta) *

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)

Adult below, photographed near City Lake 3 August 2002; photo SJS.

Adult above, photographed near City Lake 15 June 2003; photo SJS.

[Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")]

Adult below, photographed at Bee Rock 30 March 2010; photo DJ Stanley.

Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)

Adult below, photographed at City Lake 23 June 2007; photo SJS.

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