Celastrina humulus, the hops azure, is a species of blue in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2] The main host plant is wild hops. They can change their body temperature by behaviors like basking or sitting in shade.[5]

Celastrina humulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species:
C. humulus
Binomial name
Celastrina humulus
Scott & D. Wright, 1998

The MONA or Hodges number for Celastrina humulus is 4363.3.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Celastrina humulus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Celastrina humulus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Celastrina humulus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Celastrina humulus". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ Puntenney, C. P., & Schorr, R. A. (2016). Patch occupancy and habitat of the hops azure (Celastrina humulus), a rare North American endemic butterfly: Insights for monitoring and conservation. Journal of Insect Conservation,20(2), 215-222. doi:10.1007/s10841-016-9855-0
  6. ^ Pelham J.P. "A Catalog of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada, rev. 2017".

Further reading

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  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.