JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Plebejus Acmon last May, I hiked a little of Bizz Johnson trail in Susanville California - there were butterflies and moths all over the place! Acmon blue,California,Geotagged,Plebejus acmon,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Plebejus Acmon

last May, I hiked a little of Bizz Johnson trail in Susanville California - there were butterflies and moths all over the place!

    comments (2)

  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
    View Lion class
    It looks like this was an amazing hike! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
      Lion
      View Lion class
      it was! there was so many butterflies all over the area!
       Posted 6 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Acmon blue

''Plebejus acmon'', the Acmon blue, is a North American butterfly. It ranges mainly in California but can be seen north to Oregon and south through Baja California. The tops of the wings are blue with dark edges in males and brown in females. Its underside is white with black spots for both sexes with a red-orange band on the hindwing. Adults feed on nectar while caterpillars can feed on buckwheats, lupines, trefoils, and milkvetches.

Like many other lycaenid butterflies, it has a mutualistic.. more

Info 2 0
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
View Yael Orgad's profile

By Yael Orgad

All rights reserved
Uploaded Feb 12, 2019. Captured May 15, 2018 13:02 in 697-865 Hillcrest Rd, Susanville, CA 96130, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 39,925 9,640 8
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/5.5
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO100
  • 53.7mm

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections