Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1210032

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Observation date: June 16, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Ungrazed meadows of grass and wildflowers, native and invasive, under semi-open Ponderosa pine & Douglas-fir canopy, 680 m elevation.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: September 16, 2022
Coordinator notes: female
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia