Celastrina humulus
| Celastrina humulus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. humulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina humulus Scott & D. Wright, 1998
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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[edit]
- ^ "Celastrina humulus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Celastrina humulus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Celastrina humulus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Celastrina humulus". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Puntenney, C. P., & Schorr, R. A. (2016). Patch occupancy and habitat of the hops azure (Celastrina humulus), a rare North American endemic butterfly: Insights for monitoring and conservation. Journal of Insect Conservation,20(2), 215-222. doi:10.1007/s10841-016-9855-0
- ^ Pelham J.P. "A Catalog of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada, rev. 2017".
Further reading[edit]
- 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.