Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1133165

Greenish Blue
Plebejus saepiolus

Observation date: August 05, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A male, on angelica flower in a meadow with bistort, arnica, asters, and groundsel. There is a good bloom of angelica this year. Warm, calm sunny afternoon in upper 70's F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 09, 2017
Coordinator notes: The Sierra Nevada name aehaja might be incorrect for Oregon. Andrew Warren favored the name "rufescens" for most of that state in his book on Oregon.. -Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): Hood River County, United States, Oregon