Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1278016

Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: October 19, 2020
Submitted by: JulieLuetzelschwab
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Poor photos but hopefully enough for an ID.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 27, 2020
Coordinator notes: Julie, thanks for getting this in. I'm accepting this as Acmon, but there's a good chance it is the very similar Lupine Blue instead. Research is ongoing, but not yet published. Stay tuned!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Rio Arriba County