Insect · GBIF taxon 1927996
Hemiargus hanno
Hemiargus hannoAlso known as Hanno Blue
Hanno 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 & prey
- Nectar
- 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)
Size / weightNot available
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.
Co-Occurring Lycaenid Close Relative Close Relative Close Relative
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