Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1189230

European Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus

Observation date: September 16, 2018
Date notes: Technoparc Wetlands, Montreal, Canada, adjacent to the Trudeau Airport (YUL)
Submitted by: TechnoparcYUL
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is out of range for the Northeastern remnant population and am wondering if any other data of this species is moving north.. It is sunning itself on a spent Queen Anne's Lace head. Sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: April 04, 2022
Coordinator notes: Unfortunately, Karner Blues have been extirpated from Canada. This individual represents a fairly new species to North America, introduced from Europe. It has been expanding its range since first observed in Mirabel, Quebec in 2005.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Quebec