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InsectsSensitive species
Tiny silver-blue butterfly tied entirely to wild lupine in oak barrens.
Field facts
HabitatSand oak savanna with wild lupine
RangeNorthwestern Indiana
When to lookTwo flights, May and July
StatusFederally endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEastern Tailed-Blue, Summer Azure
Field note: Its caterpillars are tended by ants in exchange for sugary secretions.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Stay on designated trails in dune savanna; never collect.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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