Karner blue butterfly (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Karner blue butterfly

Caption

The Karner blue butterfly is one of many species of butterflies that depend on specific host plants. Because the caterpillars only feed on blue lupine plants, they depend on hatching at the right time, when the plants are abundant in their habitat.

Credit

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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