Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 608043

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Observation date: August 16, 2011
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: September 08, 2011
Coordinator notes: this is a raggy male melissa blue. acmon has the HW orange marginal band on upper and under sides. this only has it on the underside. melissa males have that orange band on underside of FW and HW, and this one seems too warn and torn to show the FW band to a noticeable degree. SC
Checklist region(s): Valencia County, New Mexico, United States