San Emigdio Blue
Plebejus emigdionis (F. Grinnell, 1905)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside of male pale blue with wide brown border; hindwing with faint orange band at outer margin. Female brown with blue at wing bases and orange bands near outer margins. Underside of both sexes white with many small black spots; forewing postmedian band has 2 elongated spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on leaves of the host plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and are tended by ants. Older caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Three flights from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shadscale (Atriplex canescens) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Shadscale scrub in desert canyons and near washes.
Range: Very local in southern California from Inyo County south through the Mojave Desert, San Joaquin Valley, Bouquet and Mint Canyons, and Los Angeles County.
Conservation: Habitat of all populations should be monitored or conserved.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Maintain habitat and protect from non-indigenous plants.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 10, 2009
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 28, 1983
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 15, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 23, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jul 18, 1998
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 17, 1929
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. Dammers)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 23, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 1994
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1983
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 23, 1981
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 25, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 13, 1932
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. L. Sperry)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (LACM)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 27, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 12, 2002
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 15, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Jim Brock)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Aug 26, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 22, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 11, 1981
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 22, 1995
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 01, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Emmel)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 25, 2004
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 24, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
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