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View Id 20 Scientific Name Agriades glandon (= Plebeius glandon) Butterfly Common Name Arctic Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
Butterfly Sighting Map Id 21 Scientific Name Agriades glandon franklinii Butterfly Common Name Mountain Arctic Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 22 Scientific Name Agriades glandon glandon Butterfly Common Name Glandon Arctic Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 23 Scientific Name Agriades glandon rusticus Butterfly Common Name Rustic Arctic Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 127 Scientific Name Brephidium exile Butterfly Common Name Western Pygmy-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Deserts Salt Marshes Larval Host Atriplex sp., Atriplex canescens, Atriplex cordulata, Atriplex coronata, Atriplex coulteri, Atriplex hymenelytra, Atriplex lentiformis, Atriplex leucophylla, Atriplex patula, Atriplex rosea, Atriplex semibaccata, Atriplex serenana, Batis maritima, Chenopodium sp., Chenopodium album, Chenopodium leptophyllum, Halogeton glomeratus, Salicornia sp., Salicornia bigelovii, Salicornia virginica, Salsola sp., Salsola iberica, Salsola kali var. tenuifolia, Sesuvium portulacastrum, Suaeda sp., Suaeda californica, Suaeda fruticosa, Suaeda torreyana, Trianthema portulacastrum Alternative Food flower nectar Range AR AZ CA Mexico NE NM NV OR South America TX Images Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 128 Scientific Name Brephidium isophthalma Butterfly Common Name Eastern Pygmy-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 926 Scientific Name Brephidium pseudofea Butterfly Common Name Eastern Pygmy-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Sabal sp., Salicornia sp. Nectar Host Batis maritima Range FL FL - Keys GA Gulf of Mexico SC TX Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 181 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon Butterfly Common Name Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Woodland Edges Edges Fallow Fields Marshes Swamps Larval Host Actaea racemosa, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Aesculus californica, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Apios americana, Aralia elata, Aralia hispida, Arctostaphylos sp., Asclepias sp., Benthamidia florida (= Cornus florida), Ceanothus sp., Ceanothus americanus, Ceanothus herbaceus, Ceanothus integerrimus, Cimicifuga racemosa (=Actaea racemosa), Cornus sp., Cornus alternifolia, Cornus amomum, Cornus florida, Cornus racemosa, Cornus sericea, Cornus stolonifera (= Cornus sericea), Crotalaria sp., Crotalaria sagittalis, Erythrina herbacea, Erythrina tuberosa, Helianthus sp., Holodiscus discolor, Holodiscus dumosus, Humulus lupulus, Ilex sp., Jamesia americana, Lespedeza sp., Leucanthemum sp., Ligustrum sp., Lonicera sempervirens, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Lupinus sp., Lupinus chamissonis, Lupinus densiflorus, Malus angustifolia, Malus pumila, Melilotus officinalis, Peraphyllum ramosissimum, Petrophytum caespitosum, Physocarpus monogynus, Prunus americana, Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Pycnanthemum muticum, Quercus sp., Rhododendron tomentosum, Rhus sp., Rhus typhina, Rosa sp., Rubus cuneifolius, Rubus idaeus, Salix sp., Solidago sp., Solidago caesia, Spiraea sp., Spiraea salicifolia, Spiraea tomentosa, Swida stolonifera (= Cornus sericea), Syrmatium glabrum, Vaccinium sp., Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium corymbosum, Verbesina sp., Verbesina virginica, Viburnum sp., Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum cassinoides, Viburnum lantanoides, Viburnum lentago Range USA Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 182 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon ssp. Butterfly Common Name Cherry Gall Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 183 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon argentata Butterfly Common Name Manitoba Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 184 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon humulus Butterfly Common Name Hops Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 185 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon ladon Butterfly Common Name Spring-Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Wetland Edges Woodland Edges Range Canada: Northern Canada: Subartic USA: Western Plains Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 186 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon neglecta (= Celastrina neglecta) Butterfly Common Name Summer- Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Cornus racemosa Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 187 Scientific Name Celastrina ladon violacea Butterfly Common Name Edwards Spring Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Aralia sp., Cornus sp., Prunus sp., Vaccinium sp., Viburnum sp. Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 901 Scientific Name Celastrina lucia Butterfly Common Name Eastern spring azure, Northern Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Acer sp., Aesculus californica, Amphicarpaea sp., Arctostaphylos sp., Ceanothus sp., Cornus sp., Erythrina herbacea, Holodiscus discolor, Humulus lupulus, Jamesia americana, Lespedeza sp., Lupinus sp., Prunus sp., Rubus sp., Vaccinium sp., Verbesina sp., Viburnum sp. Range USA: Appalachians USA: Atlantic Coast USA: Eastern USA: Mid Atlantic Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 887 Scientific Name Celastrina neglecta Butterfly Common Name Summer Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Actaea sp., Agastache sp., Aralia sp., Ceanothus americanus, Ceanothus herbaceus, Collinsonia sp., Cornus sp., Cornus florida, Cornus racemosa, Eupatorium sp., Humulus sp., Rhus sp., Verbesina virginica, Viburnum sp. Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 188 Scientific Name Celastrina neglectamajor Butterfly Common Name Appalachian Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa (=Actaea racemosa) Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 189 Scientific Name Celastrina nigra (=3DC. ebinina) Butterfly Common Name Dusky Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Aruncus sp. Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 886 Scientific Name Celstrina neglecta Butterfly Common Name Summer Azure Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Cornus racemosa, Kalmia latifolia Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 900 Scientific Name Cupido amyntula Butterfly Common Name Western Tailed-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Meadows Open Areas Open Woodland Larval Host Astragalus sp., Lathyrus sp., Oxytropis sp., Oxytropis lambertii, Thermopsis sp., Vicia sp. Alternative Food flower nectar Range AK CA - Baja California USA: Great Lakes USA: Northern USA: Northwest USA: Pacific Coast USA: Pacific Northwest Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 790 Scientific Name Cupido comyntas Butterfly Common Name Eastern Tailed-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Blueberry Barrens Dry Meadows Scrub Oak Barrens Fields Roadsides Waste Places Larval Host Astragalus sp., Baptisia sp., Baptisia australis, Baptisia tinctoria, Desmodium sp., Desmodium canadense, Desmodium canescens, Desmodium glutinosum, Desmodium marilandicum, Dicliptera brachiata, Galactia sp., Lathyrus sp., Lathyrus ochroleucus, Lespedeza sp., Lespedeza capitata, Lespedeza hirta, Lespedeza intermedia, Lespedeza stipulacea, Lespedeza texana, Lotus sp., Lotus purshianus, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Lotus strigosus, Lupinus sp., Lupinus bicolor, Lupinus nanus, Lupinus perennis, Medicago lupulina, Medicago sativa, Melilotus sp., Melilotus indicus, Melilotus officinalis, Phaseolus polystachios, Pisum sp., Pisum sativum, Syrmatium glabrum, Trifolium sp., Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Trifolium tridentatum (= Trifolium willdenovii), Trifolium willdenovii, Vicia sp., Vicia americana, Vicia angustifolia (= Vicia sativa subsp. nigra), Vicia cracca, Vicia sativa, Vicia sativa subsp. nigra, Vicia villosa Nectar Host Verbena stricta Range USA: New England AL CA - Channel Is. Canada: British Columbia USA: Northeast IA Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 877 Scientific Name Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri Butterfly Common Name Miami Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status CI - Critically Imperiled Habitat Coastal Hammocks Scrub Pine rocklands Larval Host Caesalpinia bonduc, Cardiospermum corindum, Cardiospermum halicacabum Range FL FL - Keys Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 885 Scientific Name Echinargus isola (= Hemiargus isola) Butterfly Common Name Reakirt's blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Dry Meadows Fields Grasslands Streamsides Weedy Areas desert meadows Larval Host Albizia julibrissin Range CA Central America Mexico OH TX USA: Southwest WI Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 858 Scientific Name Euphilotes ancilla Butterfly Common Name Rocky Mountain Dotted Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Eriogonum sp. Alternative Food flower nectar Range CO NM USA: Northwest USA: Pacific Coast USA: Rocky Mountains UT WY Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 331 Scientific Name Euphilotes battoides Butterfly Common Name Square-spotted Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 822 Scientific Name Euphilotes battoides allyni Butterfly Common Name El Segundo Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered CI - Critically Imperiled Larval Host Eriogonum parvifolium, Eriogonum pauciflorum Range CA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 870 Scientific Name Euphilotes baueri Butterfly Common Name Bauer's dotted-blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status I - Imperiled Larval Host Eriogonum sp. Range AR CA NV UT Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 332 Scientific Name Euphilotes enoptes Butterfly Common Name Dotted Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 333 Scientific Name Euphilotes enoptes dammersi Butterfly Common Name Dammer's Dotted Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 334 Scientific Name Euphilotes enoptes mojave Butterfly Common Name Mojave Dotted Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status I - Imperiled Habitat Desert Washes Larval & Nectar Host Eriogonum pusillum, Eriogonum reniforme Range AZ CA NV SD UT Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 836 Scientific Name Euphilotes enoptes smithi Butterfly Common Name Smith's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered CI - Critically Imperiled Habitat Sand Dunes cliff/chapparal Larval Host Eriogonum latifolium, Eriogonum parvifolium Range CA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 335 Scientific Name Euphilotes rita Butterfly Common Name Rita Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 336 Scientific Name Euphilotes spalding Butterfly Common Name Spalding's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 367 Scientific Name Everes amyntula Butterfly Common Name Western Tailed-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Astragalus sp., Astragalus douglasii, Astragalus flexuosus, Astragalus miser, Astragalus nuttallii, Astragalus whitneyi, Lathyrus jepsonii, Lathyrus leucanthus, Lathyrus ochroleucus, Lathyrus polyphyllus, Lathyrus venosus, Oxytropis lambertii, Vicia sp., Vicia americana, Vicia californica, Vicia gigantea Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 368 Scientific Name Everes comyntas (= Cupido comyntas) Butterfly Common Name Eastern Tailed-Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Fields Roadsides Waste Places Larval Host Astragalus sp., Baptisia australis, Baptisia tinctoria, Desmodium canescens, Desmodium glutinosum, Desmodium marilandicum, Desmodium rigidum, Galactia sp., Lathyrus jepsonii, Lathyrus ochroleucus, Lespedeza capitata, Lespedeza hirta, Lespedeza intermedia, Lespedeza stipulacea, Lespedeza texana, Lotus purshianus, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Lotus strigosus, Lupinus bicolor, Lupinus nanus, Lupinus perennis, Medicago lupulina, Medicago sativa, Melilotus indicus, Melilotus officinalis, Phaseolus polystachios, Pisum sativum, Syrmatium glabrum, Trifolium sp., Trifolium hybridum, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Trifolium tridentatum (= Trifolium willdenovii), Vicia sp., Vicia americana, Vicia angustifolia (= Vicia sativa subsp. nigra), Vicia cracca, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa Range AL CA - Channel Is. Canada: British Columbia IA USA: Northeast Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 372 Scientific Name Glaucopsyche lygdamus Butterfly Common Name Silvery Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Canyons Fields Mountain Meadows Woodlands Larval Host Astragalus sp., Astragalus adsurgens, Astragalus miser, Astragalus trichopodus, Hedysarum boreale, Lathyrus sp., Lathyrus japonicus, Lathyrus jepsonii, Lathyrus ochroleucus, Lathyrus venosus, Lotus sp., Lotus purshianus, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Lupinus sp., Lupinus ammophilus, Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus argenteus, Lupinus argenteus var. myrianthus, Lupinus caudatus, Lupinus parviflorus (= Lupinus argenteus var. parviflorus), Lupinus polycarpus, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lupinus sericatus, Lupinus sericeus subsp. sericeus, Lupinus succulentus, Lupinus variicolor, Medicago sativa, Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis subsp. alba (= Melilotus albus), Oxytropis lambertii, Syrmatium glabrum, Thermopsis sp., Thermopsis divaricarpa, Thermopsis rhombifolia, Vicia sp., Vicia americana, Vicia caroliniana, Vicia cracca, Vicia gigantea, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa Range AL Canada: Central Canada: Newfoundland Canada: Southwestern MA ME WA WI Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 831 Scientific Name Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis Butterfly Common Name Palos Verdes Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered CI - Critically Imperiled Habitat Coastal Scrub Larval Host Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Syrmatium glabrum Range CA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 373 Scientific Name Glaucopsyche piasus Butterfly Common Name Arrowhead Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 393 Scientific Name Hemiargus ceraunus Butterfly Common Name Ceraunus Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Desert Scrub Open Woodland Roadsides Larval Host Acacia angustissima var. hirta, Astragalus sp., Cassia sp., Cassia brachiata (= Chamaecrista fasciculata), Chamaecrista sp., Chamaecrista fasciculata, Chamaecrista nictitans, Crotalaria sp., Desmanthus sp., Galactia sp., Mimosa pudica, Phaseolus limensis (=Phaseolus lunatus), Phaseolus lunatus, Prosopis glandulosa, Rhynchosia minima, Rhynchosia senna, Senna sp. Nectar Host Phyla nodiflora Range Central America FL FL - Keys KS Mexico MO NC NV South America TX USA: Southwest Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 394 Scientific Name Hemiargus isola Butterfly Common Name Reakirt's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Dry Meadows Fields Grasslands Streamsides Weedy Areas Larval Host Acacia angustissima, Acacia roemeriana, Albizia sp., Albizia julibrissin, Astragalus sp., Dalea sp., Dalea candida, Dalea pogonathera, Dalea purpurea, Dalea scoparia, Desmanthus sp., Glycyrrhiza glabra, Indigofera sp., Indigofera lindheimeriana, Indigofera miniata, Indigofera miniata var. leptosepala (= Indigofera miniata), Lotus sp., Medicago sativa, Melilotus albus, Melilotus indicus, Melilotus officinalis, Melilotus officinalis subsp. alba (= Melilotus albus), Mimosa sp., Prosopis sp., Prosopis glandulosa, Prosopis juliflora, Trifolium fragiferum, Trifolium longipes, Trifolium repens Range Central America GA Mexico OH TX USA: Southwest WI Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 395 Scientific Name Hemiargus thomasi Butterfly Common Name Miami Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Cardiospermum corindum Nectar Host Phyla nodiflora Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 903 Scientific Name Icaricia acmon (= Plebejus acmon) Butterfly Common Name Acmon blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Astragalus sp., Eriogonum sp., Lotus sp., Lupinus sp., Polygonum sp. Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 878 Scientific Name Icaricia icarioides blackmorei Butterfly Common Name Puget blue, Blackmore’s blue, common blue, lupine blue, Icarioides blue,Boisduval’s blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status DD - Data Deficient Native Larval Host Lupinus sp., Lupinus lepidus Nectar Host Dichelostemma capitatum, Eriogonum latifolium, Heterotheca villosa Range WA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 873 Scientific Name Icaricia icarioides fenderi Butterfly Common Name Fender's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status CI - Critically Imperiled Habitat Prairies Larval Host Lupinus albicaulis, Lupinus arbustus, Lupinus oreganus var. kincaidii (= Lupinus oreganus) Range OR Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 827 Scientific Name Icaricia icarioides missionensis Butterfly Common Name Mission Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered Habitat Chaparrel Coastal Scrub Grasslands Larval Host Lupinus albifrons, Lupinus formosus, Lupinus variicolor Nectar Host Dichelostemma capitatum, Eriogonum latifolium, Helianthus sp., Heterotheca villosa Range CA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 429 Scientific Name Leptotes cassius Butterfly Common Name Cassius Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Crotalaria sp., Crotalaria incana, Desmodium sp., Ebanopsis ebano, Galactia sp., Galactia volubilis, Indigofera sp., Indigofera miniata, Lysiloma latisiliquum, Macroptilium atropurpureum, Malpighia glabra, Phaseolus limensis (=Phaseolus lunatus), Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Plumbago sp., Plumbago auriculata, Plumbago scandens, Vigna sp. Nectar Host Galactia smallii Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 430 Scientific Name Leptotes marina Butterfly Common Name Marine Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Deserts Fields Gardens Open Areas Scrub Sub-tropical open areas Waste Places Larval Host Acacia sp., Acacia berlandieri, Acacia greggii (=Senegalia greggii), Amorpha sp., Astragalus sp., Dalea sp., Dalea purpurea, Galactia sp., Lathyrus sp., Lotus sp., Macroptilium atropurpureum, Medicago sativa, Phaseolus sp., Phaseolus atropurpureus (= Macroptilium atropurpureum), Plumbago auriculata, Plumbago scandens, Prosopis glandulosa, Senegalia greggii, Wisteria frutescens, Wisteria sinensis Alternative Food flower nectar Range CA CA - Baja California Central America IN KY LA Mexico WI Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 876 Scientific Name Lycaeides idas lotis Butterfly Common Name Lotis Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status CI - Critically Imperiled PE- Possibly Extinct Habitat Coastal bog Closed-cone Pine Forest Larval Host Lotus formosissimus Range CA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 443 Scientific Name Lycaeides idas(=3DL. argyrognomon) Butterfly Common Name Northern Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 444 Scientific Name Lycaeides melissa Butterfly Common Name Melissa Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Glycyrrhiza sp., Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Lotus sp., Lupinus sp., Medicago sativa Images Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 996 Scientific Name Lycaeides melissa subsp. samuelis Butterfly Common Name Karner Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies 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 Nectar Host Achillea millefolium, Anemone cylindrica, Arabis lyrata, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia bracteata, Berteroa incana, Potentilla recta State and Region Designation NH NY Range Canada IL IN MI MN NH NY OH USA WI Canada: Ontario Canada: Western IA USA: Eastern Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 563 Scientific Name Philotes sonorensis Butterfly Common Name Sonoran Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 564 Scientific Name Philotiella speciosa Butterfly Common Name Small Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 866 Scientific Name Plebeius glandon Butterfly Common Name Arctic Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Fields Hillsides Meadows Tundra Alpine fell-fields sub-alpine meadows Larval Host Androsace septentrionalis, Diapensia lapponica, Dodecatheon sp. (= Primula sp.) Range AK Canada: Newfoundland Canada: Northern NM USA USA: Northern USA: Pacific Northwest WA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 601 Scientific Name Plebejus acmon Butterfly Common Name Acmon Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Astragalus sp., Astragalus lentiginosus, Astragalus wootoni, Eriogonum sp., Eriogonum albertianum, Eriogonum compositum, Eriogonum corymbosum, Eriogonum effusum, Eriogonum elatum, Eriogonum elongatum, Eriogonum flavum, Eriogonum gracillimum, Eriogonum latifolium, Eriogonum latifolium subsp. nudum, Eriogonum parvifolium, Eriogonum plumatella, Eriogonum racemosum, Eriogonum sphaerocephalum, Eriogonum strictum, Eriogonum umbellatum, Eriogonum wrightii, Lotus sp., Lotus denticulatus, Lotus humistratus, Lotus micranthus, Lotus oblongifolius, Lotus procumbens, Lotus purshianus, Lotus scoparius (= Syrmatium glabrum), Lupinus sp., Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis subsp. alba (= Melilotus albus), Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum fagopyrum, Syrmatium glabrum Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 826 Scientific Name Plebejus anna lotis Butterfly Common Name Lotis Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 602 Scientific Name Plebejus emigdionis Butterfly Common Name San Emigdio Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 603 Scientific Name Plebejus icarioides Butterfly Common Name Boisduval's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status CI - Critically Imperiled Endangered, Threatened , Critically Imperiled Habitat Chaparrel Coastal Hills Fields Forest Edges Forest Meadows Prairies Sagebrush Larval Host Lupinus sp. Range AZ CA CA - Baja California CO ID NV OR USA USA: Central USA: Northwest USA: Pacific Coast USA: Pacific Northwest USA: Rocky Mountains USA: Southwest USA: Western Plains USA: Western UT WA WY Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 823 Scientific Name Plebejus icarioides fenderi Butterfly Common Name Fender's Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered Larval Host Lupinus oreganus Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 604 Scientific Name Plebejus lupinus Butterfly Common Name Lupine Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 902 Scientific Name Plebejus melissa Butterfly Common Name Melissa Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Astragalus sp., Glycyrrhiza sp., Hedysarum boreale, Lotus unifoliolatus, Lupinus sp., Vicia sp. Range USA: Northern USA: Central Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 824 Scientific Name Plebejus melissa samuelis ( = Lycaeides melissa subsp. samuelis) Butterfly Common Name Karner Blue,Melissa Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Status Endangered CI - Critically Imperiled Habitat Blueberry Barrens Lakeshore dunes Pine Barrens Sandy Pine Prairies Weedy Areas Oak Savannah Larval Host Lupinus perennis Nectar Host Achillea millefolium, Anemone cylindrica, Arabis lyrata, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia bracteata, Berteroa incana State and Region Designation NH NY Range Canada: Western IA MN USA: Eastern IL IN MI NH NY OH WI Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 605 Scientific Name Plebejus neurona Butterfly Common Name Veined Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 844 Scientific Name Plebejus optilete Butterfly Common Name Cranberry Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 606 Scientific Name Plebejus saepiolus Butterfly Common Name Greenish Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Larval Host Trifolium sp. Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 607 Scientific Name Plebejus shasta Butterfly Common Name Shasta Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 856 Scientific Name Plebjus melissa Butterfly Common Name Melissa Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Pine Barrens Plains Prairies Range AZ Canada: Southern IA IL MN MO MT NE NV NY OK SD TX USA USA: Midwest USA: Northeast USA: Northwest USA: Pacific Coast USA: Southwest UT WI WY Partner Images Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 997 Scientific Name Udara blackburni Butterfly Common Name Blackburn's bluet Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Habitat Coastal Scrub Forests Shrublands Suburbs Larval Host Acacia koaia, Dodonaea viscosa Range HI IA Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 758 Scientific Name Vacciniina optilete (= Plebejus optilete) Butterfly Common Name Cranberry Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form
View Id 770 Scientific Name Zizula cyna Butterfly Common Name Cyna Blue Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer-wing Butterflies Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues Resources Butterfly Sighting Map QR Code Manage Butterfly Host Plants Form