Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Melissa blue (male)

Lycaeides melissa

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

47.5881, -119.334

Field Notes

Description:

The adult male is blue on the upperside, females are brown. Lycaeides melissa is characterized by the orange stripes on the underside of both wings.

Habitat:

Spotted nectaring on wildflowers along the shore of Deep Lake in eastern Washington.

Notes:

Range is western North America, southern Canada to northern Mexico.

Reference Links:

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue) Plebejus melissa (W.H. Edwards, 1873) | But…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Pacific Northwest: Arthropod Ages and Stages
Mission
Moths and Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 31, 2019

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies