Biology:Celastrina humulus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Celastrina humulus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species:
C. humulus
Binomial name
Celastrina humulus
Scott & D. Wright, 1998

Celastrina humulus, the hops azure, is a species of blue in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2] The main host plant is wild hops. They can change their body temperature by behaviors like basking or sitting in shade.[5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Celastrina humulus is 4363.3.[4][6]

References

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q21247879 entry