Melissa blue
| Melissa blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Plebejus |
| Species: | P. melissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Plebejus melissa W.H. Edwards, 1873 | |
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.
Plebejus melissa samuelis
Pupa of Plebejus melissa samuelis
Larva of Plebejus melissa samuelis
The wingspan is 22–35 mm. The butterfly flies from April to August depending on the location.
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