Shasta blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Icaricia |
Species: | I. shasta |
Binomial name | |
Icaricia shasta (W.H. Edwards, 1862) | |
Synonyms | |
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Icaricia shasta, the Shasta blue,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.[2]
The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Lupinus lyalli, Astragalus spatulatus, Astragalus calycosus, and Trifolium dasphyllum.[3]
Subspecies
There are seven subspecies of Icaricia shasta.[1]
- I. s. charlestonensis Austin, 1980
- I. s. calchas (Behr, 1867)
- I. s. minnehaha (Scudder, 1874)
- I. s. pallidissima (Austin in T. Emmel, 1998)
- I. s. pitkinensis Ferris, 1976
- I. s. platazul Scott, 2006
- I. s. shasta (W. H. Edwards, 1862)
References
- 1 2 "Plebejus shasta Standard Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- 1 2 Shasta Blue, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Aricia at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
External links
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