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Udara blackburnii

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Udara blackburnii

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Genus
  
Udara

Phylum
  
Order
  
Butterflies and moths


Similar
  
Udara, Butterflies and moths, Kamehameha butterfly, Tmolus echion, Strymon bazochii

Udara blackburnii, the Blackburn's bluet, green Hawaiian blue or Hawaiian blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.

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The wingspan is 22–29 mm.

The larvae feed on Acacia species (including Acacia koa), Pithecellobium, Samanea saman, Perottetia sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa and Pipturus albidus.

Udara blackburnii Udara blackburni live adults page 1
Udara blackburnii Udara blackburni pinned specimens

References

Udara blackburnii Wikipedia