Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)

Western Tailed Blue ( Cupido amyntula )

Cavers Cove, ON 2016/06/23

Western Tailed Blue ( Cupido amyntula )

Female - Cavers Cove, ON 2016/06/23

Western Tailed Blue ( Cupido amyntula )

Male - Cavers Cove, ON 2016/06/23

Western Tailed Blue ( Cupido amyntula )

Finnmark, ON 2016/06/26

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)