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Greenish Blue

Plebejus saepiolus

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful copper colored female butterfly with blue sheen on top of wings.

Habitat:

Taiga forest at Denali National Park and Preserve

Reference Links:

Species Plebejus saepiolus - Greenish Blue - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you both. It does look similar, Jellis. Maybe BugGuide can say for sure. Species ID is so difficult with the Blues!
Jellis
Not positive but it looks like a 'Rustic' Arctic Blue Plebejus glandon rusticus Not sure if they are in the area you found it.

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PublishedAugust 3, 2013

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