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Boisduval's blue

Aricia icarioides

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

The main distinguishing factor with the Boisduval's blue is it has mainly black spots on the forewing and mainly white spots on the hindwing.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Cascade foothills near Cle Elum, Wa.

Notes:

Larvae feed on species of lupines. Their range extends throughout the western US and Canada from southern Saskatchewan to British Columbia.

Reference Links:

Aricia icarioides - Wikipedia

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