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Veined Blue
Plebejus neurona (Skinner, 1902)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Has no blue color. Upperside dark brown with orange veins and submarginal bands. Underside white with black spot pattern and red-orange submarginal bands.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 7/8 inch (2 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on leaves of host plant, which caterpillars eat. Second-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One or two broods from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wright\'s buckwheat (Eriogonum wrightii) in the buckwheat family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Rocky outcrops, hills, and ridges in the mountains.
Range: Very local in southern California County, Tehachapi Mountains, mountains of San Bernardino County.
Conservation: All populations are of conservation concern.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Monitor populations and study the effects of fire, grazing, and exotic weeds.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 85 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Tosdevin
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 10, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Tosdevin
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Tosdevin
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: ocean_beach_goth
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
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Observation date: Feb 02, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 05, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
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Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: silversea_starsong
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 13, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 07, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 07, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 26, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 19, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Johnson II)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 18, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
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