Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)
Blues
Appearance: Above, males a light brownish-gray with purple overlay, darker at the base of the wings. Females, brownish with some blue basally. Below, gray-brown bands separated by thin white bands across wings. Two slight iridescent sub-marginal spots at outer angle of hindwing.
Wingspan: Small; 7/8 to 1 1/8 inches.
Habitat: Scrub lots, gardens, alfalfa fields and disturbed areas; foothills, montane.
Flight Times: April to September; several broods.
Larval Foodplant: Legumes, such as milk vetch, clover and alfalfa.
Did You Know…
This species emigrates northward each year, sometimes as far as the north-central plains states and southern Oregon.
