Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: May 02, 2022
Submitted by: Lyndie Mason Warner
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Perhaps this angle would help determine for sure if it is a Melissa Blue or some other blue.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 09, 2022
Coordinator notes: This should be subspecies texana. The blue male melissa lack an orange aurora on the hindwing, orange on the forewings and the wide black wing margins-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Navajo County