Melissa-blue
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Plebejus icarioides pembina
Plebejus icarioides pembina is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, historically classified within the genus Plebejus. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Cupido pembina according to GBIF taxonomy. The subspecies was described by W.H. Edwards in 1862. It represents a disjunct population of the Melissa blue complex, with the type locality in North Dakota. The species to which it belongs has been studied for its colonization of alfalfa and associated ecological interactions across the Great Basin region.