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Lycaenidae 77a0645 – 4379   Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Lycaena shasta Edwards, 1862 • Plebejus comstocki Fox, 1924 • Lycaena nivium Boisduval, 1869 • Lycaena zelmira Felder & Felder, 1865 • Lycaena calchas Behr, 1867 • Icaricia pallidissima Austin, 1998 • Agriades minnehaha Scudder, 1874 • Plebejus browni Ferris, 1970 • Plebejus charlestonensis Austin, 1980 • Plebejus pitkinensis Ferris, 1976 • Plebejus platazul Scott, 2006 Taxonomic Notes: Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862) was formerly in the genus Plebejus.

References

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

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