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Plebejus melissa (Melissa Blue)

Presence

In Idaho: Yes
Native to Idaho: Yes
Endemic: No
Biome: Terrestrial
Regularity: Regularly occurring

Species Status

State Conservation Rank : S5
Global Conservation Rank : G5

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Species: Plebejus melissa
Taxonomy Level: Species
See child taxonomy for this taxa

Melissa Blue, Karner Blue, Orange-bordered Blue
Plebejus melissa, Lycaeides melissa
Plebejus melissa Range

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