 habitat and host (pale blossoms) at 9,650' |
| The Spring Azure found at high altitude (8,500'+) in the Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National Forest, Otero County, New Mexico, uses Holodiscus dumosus (Mountain Spray, or Rock Spirea) as a host. |
habitat and host (pale blossoms) at 9,650' |
 host in early bloom (with skipper feeding) |
 A fresh female ovipositing (top), on 6-8-05 foot tasting? (bottom) First recorded on 21 May |
| The adult azures appear to average larger than the Celestrina ladon that I am familiar with from farther east, and most are not as distinctively marked below like this female. |
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and are attended by ants. |
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