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Scientific Name
Lycaeides melissa subsp. samuelis
Butterfly Common Name
Karner Blue
Subfamily
Polyommatinae - Blues
Synonym
Plebejus melissa samuelis
Status
Endangered, Threatened , Critically Imperiled
CI - Critically Imperiled
Habitat
Pine Barrens
Blueberry Barrens
Lakeshore dunes
Sandy Pine Prairies
Weedy Areas
Larval Host
Lupinus perennis
Alternative Food
Nectar Host
Achillea millefolium
,
Anemone cylindrica
,
Arabidopsis lyrata
,
Arabis lyrata (= Arabidopsis lyrata)
,
Arenaria serpyllifolia
,
Asclepias tuberosa
,
Baptisia bracteata
,
Berteroa incana
,
Potentilla recta
Larval & Nectar Host
Sightings
State and Region Designation
NH
NY
Range
Canada
IL
IN
MI
MN
NH
NY
OH
USA
WI
Canada: Ontario
Canada: Western
IA
USA: Eastern
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