Kebnat
INSECTS

Spring Azure

Celastrina ladon

Insects
Native
Spring Azure, Adult
Spring Azure, Caterpillar
Spring Azure, photo 3 of 5
22–35 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Lycaenidae with a wingspan of 22–35 mm. Lives in forests and in thickets.

There are 172 observations of Spring Azure in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Outaouais97
  2. Montérégie14
  3. Nord-du-Québec12
  4. Montréal11
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  6. Laurentides8
  7. Capitale-Nationale6
  8. Lanaudière4
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  11. Laval2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Summer AzureCelastrina neglecta
Northern AzureCelastrina lucia
Eastern Tailed-BlueEveres comyntas
Silvery BlueGlaucopsyche lygdamus