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Plebejus melissa
Identification: Upperside of male blue with narrow dark border; female brown with blue tinge. Underside with continuous black line along outer margin of both wings. Red-orange submarginal row is continuous in subspecies melissa and divided into separate spots in subspecies samuelis (Karner Blue).
Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks HeidiEaton ! I will update info.
The Karner Blue is one of the subspecies of the Melissa Blue, which this is. The Karner is only found around the Great Lake states, though. Nice photo!