Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)

Common to abundant throughout NC, although scarce in some parts of the coastal plain. Males are bright blue above and females are dark bluish-gray. There are many overlapping broods in NC, so adults may be found on the wing nearly continuously from March to November.

Orange Co., NC
19 June 2003

Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2008

It was difficult to see in real life, but it looked like this female walked down the stem of this non-native legume after depositing the egg seen tucked in the flower buds.


Male Durham Co., NC 11 Apr 2006	Female Orange Co., NC 6 Jun 2006


Female Durham Co., NC 4 Sep 2005	same individual


Female Orange Co., NC 5 Apr 2006	same individual


Mer Bleue Bog, Ontario, Canada 7 Aug 2005	This was one of the smallest tailed-blues I've ever seen! Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005


Female Orange Co., NC 19 Aug 2007	Female Orange Co., NC 19 Aug 2007

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
Ashe Co., NC
12 July 2008

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas), female
Durham Co., NC
11 Apr 2009

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Created on ... June 25, 2003 | Updated on ... July 13, 2008 | jspippen@duke.edu