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'Rustic' Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 39 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Conejos County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 19, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jan 05, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Canyon Wren
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Apr 24, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Apr 24, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: Lyle R
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 19, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: Ouray County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region:
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 29, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Conejos County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Ouray County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 09, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: San Juan County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
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