Square-spotted-blue
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Euphilotes battoides
square-spotted blue, buckwheat blue
Euphilotes battoides is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, commonly known as the square-spotted blue or buckwheat blue. It is native to western North America and exhibits strong ecological dependence on Eriogonum (buckwheat) species. The species comprises multiple recognized subspecies with restricted geographic ranges. Adults are active from spring through summer and feed primarily on buckwheat flower nectar.