Pumice Dotted-Blue
Philotiella leona Hammond & McCorkle, 2000
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Tiny. Upperside of male dark dusky blue on basal half, outer portions black; female is black with a brown cast. Underside white with large spots on forewing, small spots on hindwing.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 inch (1.9 - 2.5 cm).
Life History: Probably very similar to that of the Small Dotted-blue.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to early July. Caterpillar host: Eriogonum spergulinum in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food: Flower nectar, observed to be from flowers of Epilobium.
Habitat: Ash fields with low scrubby vegetation and open areas of ash.
Range: Klamath County, Oregon.
Conservation: All populations should be conserved and monitored.
NCGR: G1 -
Management Needs: Determine effects of exotic plants and fire on extant populations. Reference: Hammond, Paul C. and David V. McCorkle. 2000. A new species of Philotiella from the Oregon Cascade Range (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).Holarctic Lepidoptera 6(2): 77-82.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: bapeck8
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 29, 2023
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: jbedortha31
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler )
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 06, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler )
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Gary Pearson)
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004