Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1391976

Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: August 14, 2024
Submitted by: Lisahug
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: late afternoon. no yellow buckwheat.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 25, 2024
Coordinator notes: Some female acmon have orange on the upper forewing like yours, but so can chlorina but the date seems too late for that and that uses other kinds of buckwheats like E. wrightii or Eriogonum umbellatum. Interior Fresno County is not well explored.- Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Fresno County