Philotiella speciosa
(Edwards, 1878)
small blue
Species Guides
1Philotiella speciosa, commonly known as the small blue, is a North American in the Lycaenidae. It is a small blue butterfly with a Hodges number of 4370. The species exhibits , with diapause intensity correlated to plant bloom periods and elevation. Four are recognized: P. s. bohartorum, P. s. purisima (lompoc blue), P. s. septentrionalis, and the nominate P. s. speciosa.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- A Good News Day: Monarchs on the UC Davis Campus | Bug Squad
- Slantfaced Pasture Grasshopper
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Friday flower | Beetles In The Bush
- Tucuras, langostas, y saltamontes | Beetles In The Bush
- Argentina | Beetles In The Bush | Page 9
- Correlations of Diapause Intensities of Euphilotes spp. and Philotiella speciosa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) to Host Bloom Period and Elevation