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Northern Blue Butterfly (Plebejus idas ssp sublevine)

by CONPS ME | Oct 9, 2023

Family: Lycaenidae Subfamily: Polyommatinae Identification: Geographically variable. Upperside of male iridescent blue, female brown with orange submarginal spots. Below, hindwing has a thin black line along outer margin which is broken into small dots at vein ends....

Threenerved Daisy (Erigeron-subtrinervis) and Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

by CONPS ME | Oct 9, 2023

Threenerved Daisy (Erigeron-subtrinervis), the Aster Family (Asteraceae), is common in mountain meadows and forests, typically in drier places than E. speciosus, 6000-12,500 ft. June-Sept. E/W. Lycaena hyllus, the bronze copper, is a butterfly the lycaenids family...

Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)

by CONPS ME | Oct 8, 2023

Blue copper (Cymopteris terebinthinus var petraeus. Photo by...

Variable Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas chalcedona)

by CONPS ME | Oct 8, 2023

Photo by Loraine...

Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus basalis)

by CONPS ME | Oct 8, 2023

Chlorochroa[1] is a genus of shield (stink) bugs in the family Pentatomidae, found in Europe and North America. There are over 20 described species in Chlorochroa.[2][3] Chlorochroa uhleri Chlorochroa ligata Chlorochroa sp. Description Adult Chlorochroa range in size...

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Northern Blue Butterfly (Plebejus idas ssp sublevine)

Threenerved Daisy (Erigeron-subtrinervis) and Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)

Variable Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas chalcedona)

Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus basalis)

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