Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)

Member of Family: Lycaenidae   

This Northern/Western species closely resembles the Eastern Tailed-Blue which is more common through much of Ontario.

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada

 (Note: the scientific name of this species has been changed since Butterflies of Canada was published)