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| Eastern Tailed-Blue |
Latin
Name: Everes comyntas |
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Genus: Everes Species: comyntas |
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Comments: |
| The Eastern Tailed-Blue, although generally abundant throughout most of the eastern United States, is infrequently encountered in Florida. It is typically relegated to the northernmost portions of the state. Adults have a weak, dancing flight and readily stop to nectar. Males often gather in small clusters on damp ground. Do not rely solely on the presence of hindwing tails for identification, as they are fragile and may often be broken off. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
pale green, laid singly on flowers or young leaves of host |
Larva: |
variable, typically green with dark dorsal stripe and light lateral stripes |
Host Plants: |
various herbaceous Fabaceae including clovers, bush clovers and beggarweeds |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various herbaceous Fabaceae including clovers, bush clovers and beggarweeds |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open, disturbed sites including roadsides, vacant lots and old fields |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
.75 - 1 |
Centimeters: |
1.9 - 2.5 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, although female has reduced blue above |
Compare: |
Summer Azure lacks hindwing tails. Gray Hairstreak has distinct black-and-white (occasionally orange) ventral hindwing stripe. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- male is blue with brown border; female is brownish gray; both sexes have one or two small orange and black hindwing spots above single tail
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Below:
- silvery-gray with numerous dark spots and bands; hindwing has two small orange-capped black spots above tail
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Abundance: |
uncommon to occasional |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
