Icaricia icarioides explained

Icaricia icarioides,^[1] or Boisduval's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in North America. This butterfly has 25 recognized subspecies.^[2]

Their range extends throughout the western US and Canada from southern Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Its habitats include dunes, mountains, meadows, streams, and sage-lands. It is also found in open areas or openings in woods near its larval host.^[3]

Larvae feed on species of lupines (Lupinus). Adults feed on nectar from flowers of Eriogonum species and other composites.

Wingspan: 21 to 32 mm.^[4]

Similar species

• Greenish blue (Icaricia saepiolus)
• Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)

Subspecies

• Icaricia icarioides albihalos^[5]
• Icaricia icarioides argusmontana^[6]
• Icaricia icarioides atascadero^[7]
• Icaricia icarioides austinorum^[8]
• Icaricia icarioides blackmorei – Puget blue^[9]
• Icaricia icarioides buchholzi^[10]
• Icaricia icarioides eosierra^[11]
• Icaricia icarioides evius^[12]
• Icaricia icarioides fenderi – Fender's blue^[13]
• Icaricia icarioides fulla^[14]
• Icaricia icarioides helios^[15]
• Icaricia icarioides icarioides^[16]
• Icaricia icarioides inyo^[17]
• Icaricia icarioides lycea^[18]
• Icaricia icarioides missionensis – Mission blue^[19]
• Icaricia icarioides montis^[20]
• Icaricia icarioides moroensis^[21]
• Icaricia icarioides nigrafem
• Icaricia icarioides panamintina^[22]
• Icaricia icarioides parapheres^[23]
• Icaricia icarioides pardalis^[24]
• Icaricia icarioides pembina^[25]
• Icaricia icarioides pheres (extinct)†^[26]
• Icaricia icarioides sacre
• Icaricia icarioides santana^[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Icaricia icarioides . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 2, 2019.
2. Web site: A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada by Jonathan P. Pelham. butterfliesofamerica.com. 2019-06-19.
3. Web site: Icaricia icarioides. explorer.natureserve.org.
4. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/Boisduval'sBlue_e.php Boisduval's Blue
5. Web site: Plebejus icarioides albihalos thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
6. Web site: Plebejus icarioides argusmontana thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
7. Web site: Plebejus icarioides atascadero thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
8. Web site: Plebejus icarioides austinorum thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
9. Web site: Plebejus icarioides blackmorei thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
10. Web site: Plebejus icarioides buchholzi thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
11. Web site: BoA 404 Not Found. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com.
12. Web site: Plebejus icarioides evius thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
13. Web site: Plebejus icarioides fenderi thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
14. Web site: Plebejus icarioides fulla thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
15. Web site: Plebejus icarioides helios thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
16. Web site: Plebejus i icarioides thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
17. Web site: Plebejus icarioides inyo thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
18. Web site: Plebejus icarioides lycea thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
19. Web site: Plebejus icarioides missionensis thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
20. Web site: Plebejus icarioides montis thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
21. Web site: Plebejus icarioides moroensis thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
22. Web site: Plebejus icarioides panamintina thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
23. Web site: Plebejus icarioides parapheres thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
24. Web site: Plebejus icarioides pardalis thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
25. Web site: Plebejus icarioides pembina thumbnails. 2019-06-19. butterfliesofamerica.com. en.
26. Web site: Plebejus icarioides pheres thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.
27. Web site: Plebejus icarioides santana thumbnails. butterfliesofamerica.com. en. 2019-06-19.