Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)

Member of Family: Lycaenidae

French common name: Bleu porte-queue de l'ouest

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 ( en français )

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