Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon echo==Celastrina echo

Female

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Big Cottonwood Canyon - Larva located June 22, 2006
 Hibernated as pupa  from August 2006 to January 19, 2007 - Eclosed January 24, 2007
eclosed January 2007



just emerged

dorsal

adult

adult

adult

adult



Located at  Goshen Canyon - May 12, 2006
adult

adult


adult


Guardsman rock turnout on 24 June 2014
female
  

Photos ©Nicky Davis

Big Cottonwood Canyon
Larva located June 22, 2006 on Wild Lilac - Ceanothus velutinus. Butterfly emerged January 24, 2007
1. thru 7.  Several views of the adult female

Goshen Canyon
Butterfly located May 7, 2006 at Goshen Canyon,  Utah County, Utah
Canon 20D, 100mm lens, 1/250, ISO 200, F16, Flash +2/3


Located at rock turnout  along Guardsman Pass, Salt lake County,Utah 24 June 2014




Flight:
Can be from January to July  depending on location and altitude


Host Plant
Wild Lilac - Ceanothus velutinus

Other plants noted  cherry, buckeye, waxflower,  dogwood, blueberries, viburnum, hollies

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