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The holly blue is subject to marked population cycles which appear to be caused by interactions with the parasitoid ichneumon wasp Listrodromus nycthemerus. The wasp lays an egg on a holly blue caterpillar, inserting the egg into the caterpillar's body and the adult wasp emerges from the chrysalis, killing the chrysalis before its emergence.
Listrodromus nycthemerus, the holly blue Darwin wasp, [2] is a species of ichneumon wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. This species is a parasitoid , its sole host species being the holly blue butterfly ( Celastrina argiolus ).
Celastrina ogasawaraensis also known as the Ogasawara holly blue was a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.It was endemic to the Ogasawara Islands of Japan.The Ogasawara holly blue was relatively common up until the 1970s when its population began to decline, likely caused by the destruction of native plant life on the islands. [1]
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a deciduous holly (not evergreen like English holly) with prolific berries used for holiday decorating. It likewise produces the best berry show with a male ...
Celastrina idella, the American holly azure, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the east coast of the United States. It is found on the east coast of the United States.
Celastrina ladon, the spring azure or echo blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from Alaska and Canada south of the tundra, through most of the United States except the Texas coast, southern plain and peninsula Florida; south in the mountains to Colombia , also on Molokai island, Hawaii.
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Small blue – Cupido minimus EN Few regions. Restricted to coastal dunes, limestone grasslands and quarries. Common blue – Polyommatus icarus LC The Irish subspecies is mariscolore (Kane, 1893) Holly blue – Celastrina argiolus LC Found across most of Ireland having spread significantly north and west.