Celastrina humulus, the hops azure, is a species of blue in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. The main host plant is wild hops. They can change their body temperature by behaviors like basking or sitting in shade.Puntenney, C. P., & Schorr, R. A. (2016). Patch occupancy and habitat of the hops azure (Celastrina humulus), a rare North American endemic butterfly: Insights for monitoring and conservation. Journal of Insect Conservation,20(2), 215-222. doi:10.1007/s10841-016-9855-0 The hops azure has a mutualistic relationship with ants, called myrmecophiles.
The MONA or Hodges number for Celastrina humulus is 4363.3.
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