Plebejus
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Plebejus fridayi
Friday's Blue
Plebejus fridayi, commonly known as Friday's Blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was described by F. Chermock in 1945. It belongs to the same genus as the Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon) and Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa), with which it shares morphological similarities. The genus Plebejus includes small to medium-sized blue butterflies found in North America.
Plebejus glandon rusticus
Rustic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus is a subspecies of Arctic Blue butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It belongs to a genus of small, often iridescent blue butterflies commonly known as "blues." The species Plebejus glandon has a Holarctic distribution with multiple described subspecies showing regional variation. Subspecific status indicates geographic differentiation in morphology or ecology from the nominate form.
Plebejus lupini
Lupine Blue
Plebejus lupini, the Lupine Blue, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species is associated with lupine host plants (genus Lupinus), as indicated by its specific epithet. It occurs in western North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Like other members of the genus Plebejus, it is part of the diverse blue butterfly radiation in the family Lycaenidae.
Plebejus lupini texanus
Texas Lupine Blue, Lupine Blue (Texas subspecies)
Plebejus lupini texanus is a subspecies of lupine blue butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America, with records from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. As a member of the Plebejus genus, it likely exhibits the typical blue butterfly characteristics of small size and association with larval host plants in the Fabaceae family, though specific details for this subspecies are limited in available sources.
Plebejus saepiolus
Greenish Blue, Icaricia saepiolus
Plebejus saepiolus, commonly known as the Greenish Blue, is a small lycaenid butterfly native to North America. It is closely related to other Plebejus species such as P. acmon (Acmon Blue) and P. melissa (Melissa Blue), with which it shares similar habitat preferences and morphological features. The species has been documented across western and northern regions of North America including Canada and the northern United States. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits the characteristic blue coloration on the upper wing surfaces of males.