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Melissa blue (male)

Lycaeides melissa

Description:

The adult male is blue on the upperside, females are brown. Lycaeides melissa is characterized by the orange stripes on the underside of both wings.

Habitat:

Spotted nectaring on wildflowers along the shore of Deep Lake in eastern Washington.

Notes:

Range is western North America, southern Canada to northern Mexico.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 28, 2019
Submitted on Jul 31, 2019

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