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Lycaeides melissa
Very similar to Acmon Blue, but has an orange stripe on the underside of the *front* wing as well as the hind wing.
Spotted nectaring on flowers in a dry meadow in Stratton Open Space. Surrounding habitat is Gambel Oak thickets and, higher up, pine forest.
A common species on the Front Range.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2012
Submitted on Dec 31, 2012
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