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Echo Azure

Celastrina echo

The Echo Azure is a beautiful little butterfly with bright blue wings. It flutters around flowers and is often seen in gardens and meadows, bringing joy to everyone who spots it.

Habitat: Meadows

Appearance

The Echo Azure has iridescent, shimmering blue upperwings with thin dark margins, especially noticeable in males. Its undersides are a duller, silvery-white or grey. This small butterfly's vibrant blue sets it apart from many other subtle-colored insects.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderLepidopteraFamilyLycaenidaeGenusCelastrina
Echo Azure
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Echo Azure

Category

Insects

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Snaps

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Interesting facts

Echo Azure caterpillars are often tended by ants, who protect them in exchange for a sweet treat they secrete.

The 'Echo' in its name comes from a Greek myth about a nymph who could only repeat others' words!

Their wings are covered in thousands of tiny scales, which reflect light to create their dazzling blue color.

This tiny butterfly sometimes flies in 'broods,' meaning many can emerge together in spring or summer!

Special abilities

Ability

Master of Disguise

Echo Azure caterpillars can change color to perfectly match their host plants, helping them hide from hungry birds.

Ability

Nectar Sipper

Echo Azures have a long, coiled proboscis that helps them drink sweet nectar from deep inside flowers.

Ability

Shape-Shifting Life

Echo Azures undergo complete metamorphosis, transforming from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally a butterfly.

Measurements & details

Wingspan
25-38 mm
Size
18-25 mm
Lifespan
7-14 days
Flight Speed
10 km/h
Leg Count
6

Diet & Feeding

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves, buds, and flowers of specific plants.

Age differences: Larvae eat plant parts, while adults drink nectar.

Primary Foods

  • flower nectar
  • Cercis canadensis leaves
  • Vaccinium corymbosum buds
  • Cornus florida flowers

Foraging Method

  • Foraging

Ecological connections

depends on

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Larvae feed on its leaves and flowers.

depends on

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Caterpillars often feed on its buds and leaves.

pollinates

Common Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Adults visit its flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Adult butterflies can be prey for birds.

Traits

Also known as

Azure ButterflyBlue Butterfly

Collections

Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Butterflies are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them without touching.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Echo Azure's wingspan?

25-38 mm

How big is Echo Azure?

18-25 mm

How long does Echo Azure live?

7-14 days

How fast can Echo Azure fly?

10 km/h

What does Echo Azure eat?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves, buds, and flowers of specific plants.

Where is Echo Azure usually found?

Meadows

How does Echo Azure hunt?

Foraging

How many legs does Echo Azure have?

6

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