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Hemiargus ceraunus, the Ceraunus Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the south-western United States, southern Texas, Florida and the Florida Keys south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to South America. Strays may be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada. The habitat consists of open woodland, desert scrub, dunes, pastures, road edges and vacant lots.

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1. (c) Anne Reeves, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/charlock/15256506664/
2. (c) Adam Skowronski, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_skowronski/13913330539/
3. (c) Bob Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pondapple/7376863244/
4. (c) Bob Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pondapple/9038826575/
5. (c) Dan Irizarry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/danirizarry/5030033775/
6. (c) Bob Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pondapple/7283125018/
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiargus_ceraunus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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