Summary ³

The Marine Blue or Striped Blue (Leptotes marina) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from South America through Mexico up to Southern Texas, Arizona and California.

Habitat ⁴

Comments: Weedy, open sites; desert. Hosts include Medicago sativa, Lathyrus odoratus, genera Amorpha and Plumbago. Can be common in residential areas.

National nature serve conservation status ⁵

United States

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Anne Reeves, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/charlock/13113297425/
2. (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Theclinae/Polyommatinae/Leptotes_marina/Leptotes_marina_F_Roma_Starr_Co_TX_USA_3-XI-04_1.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptotes_marina
4. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28818047
5. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28818037

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
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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