Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 758132

Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: October 16, 2012
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Habitat: oak grassland fragment in development. Plants nearby: Blue Oaks (Quercus douglasii) (prevalent species of oak right here), one or two Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata), somekind of wild perinnel lupine (Lupinus spp.) lots of Coyote Brush (Baccharis spp.), a very few tarweeds (Hemizonia spp.) (blooming), some kind of wild aster (blooming, purple wildflower about 1/2 inch across with yellow/orange centers and pale small leaves) and a lot of some kind of pale blue wildflower. Also a few weeds such as yellow star thistle and a weedy yellow-flowered mustard, both blooming.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 09, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.