Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1270351

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Observation date: August 19, 2020
Submitted by: Emsteh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found a group of these butterflies at Stafford Lake in Barnwell Alberta. The closest I've found is boisduval blue butterflies but they actually closely resemble a "silver dotted blue" butterfly. Apparently it's only found in Europe though.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: February 07, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Alberta