Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)

Silvery Blues are widespread across the continent with several recognized subspecies. They are single brooded, flying only in springtime, and in NC this species is rare to uncommon and found only in the mountains.

Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Rock Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 May 2012


Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005	Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005

Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis)
Clay Co., NC
21 May 2005

	Carolina Vetch (Vicia caroliniana) is the main host plant for Silvery Blues in NC.


Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Madison Co., NC 9 Apr 2012	Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Madison Co., NC 9 Apr 2012


Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Madison Co., NC 9 Apr 2012	Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis) Madison Co., NC 9 Apr 2012


Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Rock Creek, Missoula Co., MT 7 May 2012	Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Rock Creek, Missoula Co., MT 7 May 2012


Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia) Mt. Rainier, WA 9 Aug 2004	Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Rock Creek, Missoula Co., MT 7 May 2012

Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro)
Park City, UT
14 June 2005

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