Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Intermediate Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes intermedia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Male blue with orange hindwing aurora restricted to outer corner. Female brown with orange aurora band. Underside with weak black line at margins of wings. Orange band at outer margin of hindwing often broken into separate elements.
Wing Span: 3/4 inches (1.9 - 2.0 cm).
Life History: Males patrol all day near host plants to find receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on host plant flowers; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits, and are protected by ants. Chrysalids hibernate in sand or leaf litter.
Flight: One flight; late June to mid-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sulphur-flower and Lobb\'s Buckwheat.
Adult Food: Flower nectar especially that from Eriogonum species.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and flats.
Range: Western Oregon south to northern California. Isolated population in northern Arizona.
Conservation: No needs reported.
NCGR: G4, G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 68 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 05, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener)
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 10, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: May 29, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 06, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 12, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 30, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 26, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 06, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 06, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 31, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 09, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 15, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 21, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: Nevada County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 07, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon)
Region: Shasta County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 27, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon)
Region: Del Norte County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 06, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon)
Region: Shasta County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 07, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Dirks & O. Shields)
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 20, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N. La Due)
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
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