Attributes of Plebejus neurona
Veined Blue
Plebejus neurona (Skinner, 1902)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Has no blue color. Upperside dark brown with orange veins and submarginal bands. Underside white with black spot pattern and red-orange submarginal bands.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 7/8 inch (2 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on leaves of host plant, which caterpillars eat. Second-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One or two broods from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wright\'s buckwheat (Eriogonum wrightii) in the buckwheat family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Rocky outcrops, hills, and ridges in the mountains.
Range: Very local in southern California County, Tehachapi Mountains, mountains of San Bernardino County.
Conservation: All populations are of conservation concern.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Monitor populations and study the effects of fire, grazing, and exotic weeds.
Taxonomy Notes:
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
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| July 07, 1965 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Ventura County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 06, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | Ventura County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 1965 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 06, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff) | Ventura County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Tulare County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| April 20, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Paul Johnson II) | Ventura County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Ventura County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| May 27, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| May 27, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 16, 2009 | Details | |
| July 04, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 06, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 20, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 05, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 06, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 24, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 20, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 09, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 24, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 12, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 04, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Ventura County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1987 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Ventura County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 29, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 22, 2002 | legacy.reporter (K. Davenport, P. Opler) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 17, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 14, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Gary File) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| June 02, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Gary File) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 15, 1971 | legacy.reporter (J. R. Mori) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 08, 1976 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 12, 1976 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 04, 1981 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 14, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 05, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 20, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 23, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 04, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 12, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| June 05, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 11, 1975 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 13, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 08, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 01, 1976 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| September 05, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 06, 1980 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 30, 1960 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 26, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 19, 1971 | legacy.reporter (R. L. Scharf) | Kern County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details |
