Celastrina echo cinerea

(W.H. Edwards, 1883)

Southwestern Azure

Celastrina echo cinerea, the Southwestern Azure, is a of the echo azure in the Lycaenidae. It is one of several subspecies within the Celastrina echo , which is found across western North America. The is known generally as the echo azure or western azure. plant associations include Aesculus californica (California buckeye) in the Bay Area region.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Celastrina echo cinerea: /sɛˈlæstrɪnə ˈɛkoʊ ˌsɪˈnɪriə/

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Distribution

Western North America; associated with the broader range of Celastrina echo, which occurs from western Canada through the western United States.

Host Associations

Aesculus californica - plantCalifornia buckeye; specifically noted as a Bay Area plant for the Echo Spring Azure

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Taxonomic Status

GBIF lists Celastrina echo cinerea as a synonym of Celastrina argiolus, indicating taxonomic uncertainty or reclassification in some treatments. The is recognized in iNaturalist with the preferred Southwestern Azure.

Conservation Context

The broader Celastrina echo , like many western butterflies, has been subject to conservation concern due to loss and declining . Conservation efforts for this and related include planting native plants and preserving natural habitats.