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Boisduval's Blue

Plebejus icarioides

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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37.7865, -122.16

Field Notes

Description:

Blue dorsal with dark edging on fore wings and light on hind. Faint spots near edging on hind wings. Body is blue.

Habitat:

Spotted along trail in a canyon

Notes:

Not a Mission Blue. A look a like not not sure which. I need to find them again and get a shot of the underside.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
Beautiful image. I love the muted colors of this butterfly.

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Native Butterflies of the SF Bay Area
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PublishedApril 12, 2013

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