Eastern tailed-blue

Eastern tailed-blue
Male
Female

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cupido
Species:
C. comyntas
Binomial name
Cupido comyntas
(Godart, [1824])
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus comyntas
  • Everes comyntas
  • Lycaena comyntas

The eastern tailed-blue or eastern tailed blue (Cupido comyntas), also known as Everes comyntas, is a common butterfly of eastern North America. It is a small butterfly that is distinguished from other blues in its range by the small thin tail.