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Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini) | Red Admiral (Vamnessa atalanta) | Zephyr Anglewing (Polygonia gracilis zephyrus ) | Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon ) | Bernardino Blue (Euphilotes bernardino) | Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini ) | Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) | Western Pygmy Blue (Brephidium exilis) | Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) | Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) | Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta ) | Funeral Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) | Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae incarnata) | Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) | Mountain-Mahogany Hairstreak (Satyrium tetra) | Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus pudica ) | Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) | West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella) | Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) | Behr's Metalmark (Apodemia mormo virgulti) | Monarch (Danaus plexippus) | Pacific Orangetip (Anthocharis sara ) | Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon) | California Sister (Adelpha californica) | Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis) | Striated Queen (Danaus gilippus strigosus) | Fiery Skipper (Hylepyhila phyleus) | Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti) | Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) | Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae marcellina) | Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) | Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) | Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) | Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) | Checkered White (Pontia protodice) | Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)

Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini )

he Lupine Blue (Aricia lupini) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from south-western Canada, south through much of mountainous and intermountain western United States and high plains to northern Mexico.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation in the Sierra Nevada of eastern California. Elsewhere, there are several generations from March to July.

The larvae feed on Eriogonum umbellatum and Eriogonum fasciculatum. Adults feed on flower nectar.

The hairs of the caterpillars can cause skin irritation (Urticaria).
Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini )
Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini )