Celastrina humulus
Species of butterfly
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Celastrina humulus, the hops azure, is a species of blue in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2] The main host plant is wild hops. They can change their body temperature by behaviors like basking or sitting in shade.[5] The hops azure has a mutualistic relationship with ants, called myrmecophiles.[6]
| Celastrina humulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. humulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina humulus Scott & D. Wright, 1998 | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Celastrina humulus is 4363.3.[4][7]