Gardens with Wings

What Butterflies Can I Attract to My Garden?

 

Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly (Everes comyntas)

small blue butterfly with black lines and orange dots
Male Eastern Tailed-Blue
Copyright: Bud Hensley
This butterfly is sponsored to Celebrate the Life of Rouba (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

These small adorable butterflies are lovely to watch visiting flowers or moist areas. The males are a cobalt blue while the females are a more slate gray. They can be seen flying low to the ground or basking in the sun with their wings slightly open.

Unlike other butterflies, the females will lay her eggs on the host plants flower buds and the caterpillars will feed on them, along with the flowers and seeds. This dainty little butterfly is a delightful guest to welcome in your garden.

grey butterfly with orange spots
Female - Grey and Orange Dots
Copyright: Fred Miller
tiny white butterfly
Female - Grey with Black and Orange Markings
Copyright: Fred Miller
tiny blue butterfly with brown edges
Blue Butterfly with Brown Edges
Copyright: Diane P. Brooks
tiny white butterfly with black and orange spots
Tiny Grey Butterfly
Copyright: Diane P. Brooks

Eastern Tailed-Blue Host and Nectar Plants

Host Plants for the Eastern Tailed-Blue: (What is this?)
Cow Vetch, Crown Vetch, Milk Vetch, White Clover
Nectar Plants for the Eastern Tailed-Blue: (What is this?)
Aster, Common Milkweed, Coreopsis, Dogbane, Zinnia, and more
Where to Buy Plants

Eastern Tailed-Blue Facts And Information

Butterfly Family: Gossamer-wings (Lycaenidae)
Butterfly Subfamily: Blue (Polyommatinae)
Butterfly Wingspan: 3/4 in. to 1 in.
Butterfly Habitat: Meadows, grassy areas, pastures

Eastern Tailed-Blue Flight Range Map

Note: Map represents approximate butterfly flight range.