Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1055185

Lupine Blue
Plebejus lupini

Observation date: July 04, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 20, 2015
Coordinator notes: I explained before that the Acmon Blue is limited in range to western coastal locations in Calif. north to Washington in the U.S. We have only the "Lupine" blue which is more accurately named "Buckwheat Blue" because it only feeds on buckwheat (at your locality of the photo, most likely E. umbellatum). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Gunnison County