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Genus Euphilotes

Lupine Blues - Euphilotes ancilla - male - female

Euphilotes battoides larva - Euphilotes battoides

Dotted Blue - Euphilotes enoptes - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Polyommatinae (Blues)

Genus Euphilotes

Other Common Names

Buckwheat Blues

Range

Western North America

Remarks

Clasification of species in this group rather uncertain.

Some of the species are considered endangered.

Internet References

Wikipedia

Contributed by Cotinis on 17 July, 2005 - 5:25am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 13 January, 2017 - 10:41am

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