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Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue? - Plebejus saepiolus - male
Copyright © 2012 Bob Webster

Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue? - Plebejus saepiolus - Male
Northeast of Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado, USA
June 5, 2012
Maybe Plebejus glandon or Plebejus glandon rustica?
Contributed by Bob Webster on 10 June, 2012 - 1:58am
Last updated 28 August, 2012 - 8:40pm

looks like P. saepiolus
always easier with Blues, if you can see the underside too.

Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 28 August, 2012 - 8:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 12:14pm

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