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Western Tailed-Blue

Cupido amyntula butterfly / moth

Western Tailed-Blue
(c) Matt Benotsch, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Benotsch

Small tailed-blue butterfly. Caterpillars feed on legume seedpods (milkvetch, vetch).

13 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

Alpine Hedysarum (Bear Root)Hedysarum americanumwildflower · June-August(c) Superior National Forest, some rights reserved (CC BY)Cream-Coloured PeavineLathyrus ochroleucusvine · June–JulyPurple PeavineLathyrus venosusvine · June-July(c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom NortonStar-flowered Solomon's SealMaianthemum stellatumherb · May–June(c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)Western Canada VioletViola rugulosawildflower · May–July(c) Abby Hyde, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Abby HydeWild StrawberryFragaria virginianagroundcover · May–June(c) Andrea Romero, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrea RomeroWild VetchVicia americanavine · June–July

lays eggs on

Alpine Hedysarum (Bear Root)Hedysarum americanumwildflower · June-Augustno rights reserved, uploaded by Kallum McDonald · cc0Ascending MilkvetchAstragalus laxmanniiwildflower · Jun-Jul(c) Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jim MorefieldCanada Milk VetchAstragalus canadensiswildflower · June–August(c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)Drummond's MilkvetchAstragalus drummondiiwildflower · May-Jul(c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)Missouri MilkvetchAstragalus missouriensiswildflower · May-June(c) Andrea Romero, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrea RomeroWild VetchVicia americanavine · June–July