San Emigdio Blue (Plebejus emigdionis)

Endemic to south-central California where rare to locally common in desert areas with Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens).
San Emigdio Blue (Plebejus emigdionis) San Emigdio Blue (Plebejus emigdionis)
Onyx, CA
19 July 2007		 Onyx, CA
19 July 2007
San Emigdio Blue (Plebejus emigdionis) Male
Onyx, CA
19 July 2007
Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens)
Onyx, CA
19 July 2007

This is the caterpillar host plant for San Emigdio Blues.

Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) Four-wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens)
Onyx, CA
19 July 2007

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Created on ... July 22, 2007 | Updated on ... July 22, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu