Insect
Hanno Blue
Hemiargus hannoHanno blue butterflies flutter close to the ground along open paths, grassy clearings, and disturbed meadows across tropical America and the Caribbean. Males display brilliant lavender-blue uppersides edged in dark borders, while females wear more subdued grayish-brown tones with blue dusting near the wing bases. Caterpillars feed on the buds and tender foliage of low-growing legumes, often attended by ants attracted to their nutrient-rich secretions.
ButterflyPollinatorNeotropical
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyNectar, Legume flower buds, Fabaceae leaves
Predators
- Spiders
- Anoles
- Robber flies
ThreatsPesticide application, intensive landscape clearing
HabitatsPastures, roadsides, grassy fields, open tropical scrub
Life span1–3 weeks (adults)
Classification
- FamilyLycaenidae
- SpeciesHemiargus hanno
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Approach Gently: Walk slowly near low lawn legumes where adults perch and rest in sunshine.
- Check Host Plants: Search young buds of mimosa and wild pea for camouflaged caterpillars.
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