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Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: April 07, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is the first time I have seen this species. It was stopping at plants in the mostly sandy Rio Grande, as we walked from the Calle de Norte bridge north toward the I-10 overpass.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 11, 2022
Coordinator notes: I'll go with Acmon for now, but taxonomists are looking at Acmon and Lupine blues and there may be some changes coming down the road, someday.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County