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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: shasta Edwards 1862 (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: 4379 ssp. a. shasta Edwards 1862 (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: 4379 comstocki Fox 1924 (Plebejus) nivium Boisduval 1869 (Lycaena) zelmira Felder & Felder 1865 (Lycaena) ssp. b. calchas Behr 1867 (Lycaena) ssp. c. pallidissima Austin 1998 (Icaricia) ssp. d. minnehaha Scudder 1874 (Agriades) browni Ferris 1970 (Plebejus) ssp. e. charlestonensis Austin 1980 (Plebejus) ssp. f. pitkinensis Ferris 1976 (Plebejus) platazul Scott 2006 (Plebejus) Taxonomic Notes: Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862) 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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