Celastrina ladon versus neglecta
































The criteria for evaluating male Celastrina is the DFW intervenous area (between veins).
For instance:

NEGLECTA
Androconia (small white pheromone scale) - Present
Long transparent overlying scale - Absent
LADON
Androconia (small white pheromone scale) - Absent
Long transparent overlying scale - Present

40316.45 Pope Co., IL
C. ladon, left FW costal region, not a diagnostic region for ID, ANDROCONIA ABSENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE PRESENT.

71511.27 Carroll Co., IL
C. neglecta, right FW postbasal region, diagnostic region for ID, no large overlapping scales, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

32417.1 Will Co., IL
C. neglecta, left FW costal region, not a diagnostic region for ID, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

33006.1 Will Co., IL
C. neglecta, left FW costal region, not a diagnostic region for ID, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

40316.19 Pope Co., IL
C. ladon, right FW postbasal region, diagnostic region for ID, large overlapping scales, ANDROCONIA ABSENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE PRESENT.

50616.45 Allegan Co., MI
C. neglecta, left FW costal region, not a diagnostic region for ID, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

41711.33 Macon Co., NC
C. neglecta, right FW postbasal region, diagnostic region for ID, no large overlapping scales, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

50215.52 Pope Co., IL
C. ladon, right FW postbasal region, diagnostic region for ID, large overlapping scales, ANDROCONIA ABSENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE PRESENT.

50915.43 Jackson Co., WI
C. neglecta, left FW costal region, not a diagnostic region for ID, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

50915.43 Jackson Co., WI
C. neglecta, right dorsal FW postbasal region, diagnostic region for ID, no large overlapping scales, ANDROCONIA PRESENT; LONG TRANSPARENT SCALE ABSENT.

Note: There are long transparent scales on the veins in the costal region photos, but to evaluate look between veins (intervenous region).

Thanks to David Wright for reviewing these photos.