Cassius Blue
Leptotescassius
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Boca Raton, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Largo, Florida
Lutz, Florida(2 reports)
Melbourne, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Harbor, Florida
Edinburg, Texas
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TexasPuddyPrint
Edinburg, TX |
October 2014 |
Positive
They started out using plumbago as a larval host in my front yard and but found the Least Snout Bean Vine (Rhynchosia minima) in my back yard. The LSBV is abundant in my back yard and so are the Cassius Blues!
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asafla
Palm Harbor, FL (Zone 9b) |
November 2007 |
Positive
TINY! You almost don't even notice this butterfly as it flits about. You'll think it's one of those white moths that come up out of the grass but if you stop and check....it might be this Blue.They're social, so if it does stop you'll be able to get close enough to id it.They love my powderpuff tree for nectar and they lay their eggs on the native FL plumbago.
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Vee8ch
Palm Bay, FL (Zone 9b) |
August 2006 |
Positive
Abundant in South Florida. These teeny tiny little guys (.75-1") thrive in my yard. They love Plumbago and weedy wildflowers. Once in awhile you catch a glimpse of the beautiful blue on the dorsal but to get a photograph is nearly impossible. They are constantly on the move.