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Plebejus saepiolus
Beautiful copper colored female butterfly with blue sheen on top of wings.
Taiga forest at Denali National Park and Preserve
Spotted on Jul 14, 2013
Submitted on Aug 3, 2013
3 Comments
Thank you both. It does look similar, Jellis. Maybe BugGuide can say for sure. Species ID is so difficult with the Blues!
Could be a female
Not positive but it looks like a
'Rustic' Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus
Not sure if they are in the area you found it.