Lycaenidae
77a0661 –
4375 Plebejus melissa
(Edwards, 1873)
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Host familiy: Fabaceae Malvaceae Polygonaceae. Host genera: Acmispon[=Lotus] Astragalus Eriogonum Glycyrrhiza Lotus[unresolved] Lupinus Medicago Melilotus Oxytropis Securigera[=Coronilla] Sphaerophysa Trifolium Vicia Wisteria. Notes: many legumes (Allen et al 2005); larvae eat leaves & flowers (Scott 20220). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
melissa (Edwards, 1873) (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: 4375ssp. a. melissa (Edwards, 1873) (Lycaena)ssp. b. pseudosamuelis (Nabokov, 1949) (Lycaeides)ssp. c. annetta (Edwards, 1882) (Lycaena) caeca (Courvoisier, 1912) (Lycaena)ssp. d. alateres (Austin, 1998) (Lycaeides)ssp. e. inyoensis (Nabokov, 1949) (Lycaeides) inyoensis (Gunder, 1927) (Plebeius)ssp. f. paradoxa (Chermock, 1945) (Plebeius) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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