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Lycaenidae 77a0653 – 4376   Icaricia saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Lycaena saepiolus Boisduval, 1852 • Lycaena amica Edwards, 1863 • Plebeius caerulescens Ferris, 1970 • Lycaena kodiak Edwards, 1870 • Plebeius insulanus Blackmore, 1920 • Plebejus littoralis Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 • Lycaena rufescens Boisduval, 1869 • Lycaena aehaja Behr, 1867 • Plebejus albomontanus Austin & Emmel, 1998 • Plebejus aureolus Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 • Cupido hilda Grinnell & Grinnell, 1907 • Plebeius boharti Gunder, 1932 • Plebeius garthi Gunder, 1928 • Plebejus maculosus Austin, 1998 • Plebeius gertschi dos Passos, 1938 • Plebeius whitmeri Brown, 1951 • Plebeius leussleri Gunder, 1927 Taxonomic Notes: Icaricia saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) was formerly in the genus Plebejus.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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