Plebejus idas
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Plebejus |
| Species: | P. idas |
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| Plebejus idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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The Idas Blue or Northern Blue[1] (Plebejus idas) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.[2]
Flies from June to August depending on location.
Wingspan: 17 to 28 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Calluna and Fabaceae species.
Subspecies
Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis (syn. Lycaeides idas lotis, formerly Plebejus argyrognomon [3]) is a critically endangered butterfly endemic to Mendocino County, California,[4] with sightings in Sonoma County and Marin County. It has been listed as an endangered species since June 1, 1976,[3] but has not been sighted in the wild since 1994.
References
- 1 2 Northern Blue, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8
- 1 2 "Lotis Blue Butterfly", Xerxes society Profile
- ↑ "Lotis Blue Butterfly", Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office
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- Butterflies of Europe
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- Plebejus idas, European Butterflies
- "Lotis Blue Butterfly", Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office
- "Lotis Blue Butterfly", Xerxes society Profile
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Male, underside
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Female, upperside
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Group in the Mount Baker wilderness in the United States
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