Cassius blue

The cassius blue, Leptotes cassius, or sometimes referred to as the striped blue, can be found throughout peninsular Florida, especially along the coast.

This butterfly is super tiny, with only a 3/4-15/16 inch wing span. There are two eyespots on the margin of the hind wing. The males are pale to bright blue above, while the females have a bluish-white to white above the basal area of the wing, as well as broad dark borders.

The larvae are also small, as it is approximately only .5 inches in length and are green with faint dark markings, or a patterned white faint marking. Among the host plants are the plumbago, which I have plenty of in the garden.

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