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    • Blues, Hairstreaks and Coppers
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    • Lycaenidae

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Recent observations

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What

Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2013 05:17 PM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos

No photos

What

Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon

Observer

robberfly

Date

May 23, 2013 01:43 PM PDT

Place

1022–1098 San Carlos Ave, Half Moon Bay, California, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Female

Photos

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What

Western Tailed-blue Everes amyntula

Observer

snakeinmypocket

Date

May 23, 2013 09:13 AM PDT

Place

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Granite Hills, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Observer

snakeinmypocket

Date

May 23, 2013 08:56 AM PDT

Place

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Granite Hills, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Bernardino Dotted-Blue Euphilotes bernardino

Observer

snakeinmypocket

Date

May 23, 2013 09:16 AM PDT

Place

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Granite Hills, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

8795306625_88c14d3536_s 2 photos

What

Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae

Observer

finatic

Date

May 21, 2013 02:50 PM PDT

Place

Inaja Memorial Picnic Site (Google, OSM)

Description

Acmon/Lupine Blue

San Diego County, California, US

Photos

8793176249_61b43f09e6_s 2 photos

What

Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae

Observer

finatic

Date

May 19, 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Place

Hot Springs Mountain (Google, OSM)

Description

Acmon/Lupine Blue

San Diego County, California, US

Photos

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What

Lycaena gorgon

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2013 04:43 PM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Plebejus acmon

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2013 04:40 PM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Getting some moisture at a spring.

Photos

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What

Plebejus acmon

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2013 04:25 PM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae

Observer

musicwolf

Date

May 22, 2013

Place

Grand Teton National Park (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Bernardino Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes bernardino)

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Place

Crestridge Ecological Reserve, El Cajon, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Butterfly #6

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Description from Wikipedia

The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 40% of the known butterfly species.

No range data available.