Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1298178

Lupine Blue
Plebejus lupini

Observation date: July 02, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 09, 2021
Coordinator notes: Kelly, Acmon and Lupine blues are indistinguishable at the moment. I'm tentatively assigning mountain forms to Lupine and desert individuals to Acmon, with the understanding that all will have to be reviewed when we know how to tell them apart on visual characters.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County