The Eastern Tailed Blue
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)
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Color:
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The upperside of the male is irridescent blue; females are brown but spring
individuals will have blue at the bases of the wings (Opler and Malikul,
1992).
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Size:
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The Eastern Tailed Blue is 13/16-1 1/8 inches in width (Opler and Malikul,
1992).
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Food:
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The caterpillar feeds on flowers and young seeds (Opler and Malikul, 1992).
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Geographic Range:
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The butterfly is found all throughout the eastern United States (Opler and
Malikul, 1992).
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