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Udara blackburnii
(Tuely), 1878
English name: Blackburn's Bluet (Hawaiian Blue)
Japanese name:
This species is one of two endemic butterflies to Hawaii.
The other is Vanessa tameamea
Adult butterflies
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
Male. j05fe09m.jpg (76KB)
Close-up: j05fe09l.jpg (154KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
j05fe10m.jpg (106KB)
Close-up: j05fe10l.jpg (226KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
Female. j05fe11m.jpg (101KB)
Close-up: j05fe11l.jpg (222KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
j05fe12m.jpg (85KB)
Close-up: j05fe12l.jpg (177KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
j05fe13m.jpg (82KB)
Close-up: j05fe13l.jpg (201KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 27, 2005.
j05fe14m.jpg (89KB)
Close-up: j05fe14l.jpg (195KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 26, 2005.
j05fe01m.jpg (240KB)
Close-up: j05fe01l.jpg (390KB)
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Makahi Trail, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 26, 2005.
j05fe02m.jpg (99KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 31, 2003.
j03my22m.jpg (162KB)
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The summit of Hualalai Volcano,
the Big Island of Hawaii. May 3, 2003.
Four individuals.
j03my01m.jpg (175KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 19, 2003.
j03ap02m.jpg (117KB)
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Volcano Golf Club, Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. July 13, 2002.
Nectaring on flowers.
J02JL03M.JPG (127KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
On Koa (host plant).
J02JN24M.JPG (144KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
On Koa.
J02JN33M.JPG (123KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
On Koa.
J02JN34M.JPG (99KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
On Koa.
J02JN35M.JPG (119KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 27, 2002.
On Koa (host plant).
J02AP29M.JPG (137KB)
Close-up: J02AP29E.JPG (123KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 27, 2002.
On Mamaki plant.
J02AP30M.JPG (114KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 27, 2002.
On Mamaki plant.
J02AP31M.JPG (153KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Male on Mamaki plant.
J02AP12M.JPG (85KB)
Close-up: J02AP12L.JPG (93KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Male on Mamaki plant.
J02AP13M.JPG (123KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Female on native Koa tree (host plant).
J02AP14M.JPG (168KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Female on Koa tree.
J02AP15M.JPG (118KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Female laying eggs on Koa tree.
J02AP16M.JPG (139KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Female (top view with wings open).
J02AP17M.JPG (179KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Male (top view with wings open).
J02AP18M.JPG (78KB)
Close-up: J02AP18L.JPG (91KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIA1M.JPG (100KB)
Close-up: T02HIA1L.JPG (105KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002. Mating pair.
T02HIA4M.JPG (57KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIA5M.JPG (54KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIA8M.JPG (48KB)
Close-up: T02HIA8L.JPG (71KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon |
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIB5M.JPG (59KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIB6M.JPG (52KB)
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIB9M.JPG (60KB)
Close-up: T02HIB9L.JPG (93KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon |
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIC0M.JPG (50KB)
Close-up: T02HIC0L.JPG (80KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon |
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
T02HIC1M.JPG (80KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon |
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. February 16, 2002.
J02FE46M.JPG (114KB)
Close-up: J02FE46E.JPG (138KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain
Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
On the 'awikiwiki plant. J02FE31M.JPG (86KB)
Close-up: J02FE31E.JPG (93KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain
Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
On the 'awikiwiki plant. J02FE33M.JPG (78KB)
Close-up: J02FE33E.JPG (85KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder |
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain
Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
On the 'awikiwiki plant. J02FE34M.JPG (62KB)
Close-up: J02FE34E.JPG (90KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder |
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Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
August 27, 2000.
T00HI69M.JPG (56KB)
Copyright (c) 2000 Takashi Kumon |
early stages
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
This female is ovipositing on Koa tree leaf.
J02JN36M.JPG (70KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
Ovipositing on Koa tree leaf.
J02JN37M.JPG (66KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002. Koa tree leaf
with an egg. (Re-attached onto a live Koa tree.)
J02JN38M.JPG (100KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder |
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 9, 2002.
Koa tree leaf with an egg.
J02JN39M.JPG (68KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. June 29, 2002.
Ovipositing on Koa tree leaf.
J02JN41M.JPG (193KB)
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Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
June 29, 2002. Eggs. J02JN42M.JPG (111KB)
Close-up: J02JN42E.JPG (112KB)
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host plants & habitat
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Amy B.H. Greenwell
Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain
Cook, the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Native Koa tree
J02JN12M.JPG (189KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell
Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain
Cook, the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Signboard of the native Koa tree, Acasia Koa.
J02JN14M.JPG (135KB)
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