Unknown Butterfly, Umtanum Creek, Ellensburg, WA

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comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Perhaps Plebejus icarioides, or similar sp.? Posted 6 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks again! I'm checking up on it, but there's some confusing aspects of the taxonomy I'm trying to figure out :/ Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome! These are definitely confusing, I agree! And, my suggestion may be incorrect. The characteristics that I used for the ID are:
    -Black FW spots are darker and more prominent than spots on HW
    -There is no cell spot (that I can see)
    -The HW has white spots with small black spots inside them
    
    There are several similar species though, so...?
    
    Another characteristic for this species that I couldn't tell if your butterfly has is a FW band that is bolder than the submarginal band. Posted 6 years ago

Yael Orgad

Lion

I usually try to compare to pictures in "Bugguide" - and if I'm not sure, they have an ID section, and people there know their business!
https://bugguide.net/node/view/194/bgpage Posted 6 years ago

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