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Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon (de Prunner, 1798)
Attributes of Plebejus glandonFamily: Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae) Subfamily: Blues (Polyommatinae) Identification: Geographically variable. Upperside of male gray-blue, female orange-brown; both sexes with dark cell spots on both wings. Underside hindwing with postmedian black spots lacking or enclosed by white patches. Life history: Eggs are laid singly on leaves, bracts, or sepals of the host plant. Caterpillars or chrysalids hibernate. Flight: One brood from early May to late September, mainly June-August. Wing span: 7/8 - 1 inches (2.2 - 2.6 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Possibly Diapensia lapponica, Dodecatheon, and Androsace septentionalis. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Bogs, tundra, gravelly hills, alpine fell-fields, and subalpine meadows. Range: Holarctic. Alaska east to Newfoundland, south through the mountains of the West to Washington, northern Arizona, and northern New Mexico. Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: Study conservation needs and implement if necessary. | Documented Records for Plebejus glandon
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