Maria's Metalmark (Lasaia maria Clench)
Wing span: 15/16 - 1 1/8 inches (2.4 - 2.9 cm).
Identification: Mall dull iridescent blue with a few dark spots. Female orange-brown or gray-brown suffused with steely blue. Forewing pointed with outer margin with slight concavities.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: Several flights, March - December
Caterpillar hosts: Unknown..
Habitat: Canyons with tropical dry forest or thorn scrub.
Range: Sonora, Mexico, south along western Mexico to Guatemala. Found once in southeast Arizona.
