Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula Staudinger)
Wing span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Identification: Male metallic blue-green above; female checkered gray with black spots.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: April-December in South Texas.
Caterpillar hosts: Albizia in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult food: Not reported.
Habitat: Open subtropical forests and edges, agricultural areas.
Range: Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas south to Honduras.
