Named-after-nabokov

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• Plebejus idas nabokovi

  Nabokov's Blue, Lupine Blue

  Plebejus idas nabokovi is a subspecies of the Idas Blue butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is named after the novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov. This small blue butterfly is part of the Plebejus idas species complex, which shows considerable geographic variation across its range. The subspecies is associated with lupine host plants and has been studied in the context of butterfly-ant mutualisms and host plant specialization.

  butterflylycaenidaeblue-butterflywestern-north-americalupine-specialistnamed-after-nabokovpolyommatinae