Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: anneepierce
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct, a female Melissa Blue. This is a relatively early sighting of this species for Colorado, and it is a nice, heavily marked individual, especially in terms of orange coloration. Nice find!
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County