The Melissa blue (Plebejus melissa) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America, from Canada to Mexico. The Karner blue (Plebejus samuelis) was traditionally …

Identification: Upperside of male blue with narrow dark border; female brown with blue tinge. Underside with continuous black line along outer margin of both wings. Red-orange …

The Karner blue butterfly, an endangered species, is a small butterfly that lives in oak savannas and pine barren ecosystems from western Wisconsin and eastward to the Atlantic seaboard. …

Karner blue butterflies (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) derive their common name from the location where they were first described near Albany, New York, in the 1800s. While the Karner blue’s …

The Melissa Blue is a small, bluish butterfly. The uppersurface of the male is blue, and the female is brown with submarginal orange trim on both wings. It can be found in western North …

Sep 9, 2018 · A subspecies of the Melissa blue butterfly, the Karner blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is a relatively small butterfly, averaging around one inch in wingspan. Males’ wings …

The Melissa Blue Butterfly is a lovely, delicate butterfly found across the United States. It belongs to the Lycaenidae family of gossamer-winged butterflies, which has over 4,000 species …