Heather Blue (Agriades glandon cassiope)

Status of this taxon is still under research. It's a US endemic to high elevation moist mountain meadows from California to Montana where Cassiope heathers (caterpillar host plant) grow.


Heather Blue (Agriades glandon cassiope), Male Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007	Male Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007


Female Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007	Female Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007

Heather Blue (Plebejus glandon cassiope, Agriades cassiope)

Male
Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

This is reported to be the caterpillar host plant for Heather Blues.

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