GENUS
Celastrina
Azures
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers)) Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters) Subfamily Polyommatinae (Blues) Genus Celastrina (Azures) |
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At later stages larvae are tended by ants that stimulate them to excrete a clear greenish "honeydew." The presence of ants is presumed to discourage parasitism by wasps and flies.
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