Strymon melinus
Wing span: 7/8 to 1 3/8 inches inches
flowers and fruits of many plants including bean, Phaseolus; clover, Trifolium; hibiscus, Hibiscus; mallow, Malva; strawberry, Fragaria; vetch, Vicia
nectar of dogbane, Apocynum; milkweed, Asclepias; mint, Mentha; wintercress, Barbarea; goldenrod, Solidago; tick trefoil, Desmodium; white sweetclover, Melilotus
open nonforested sites, common in disturbed weedy areas
males perch on small trees and shrubs to locate females, females lay eggs on host flowers, hibernates as chrysalis