The Melissa blue (Plebejus melissa) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America, from Canada to Mexico. The Karner blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis) is a subspecies of the Melissa blue, and was described by the novelist/lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov.
Color | blcak, blue, grey, white |
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Class | insects |
Kingdom | Animals |
Park | Yampa River and Elkhead Reservoir |