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Icaricia icarioides fenderi (Macy, 1931)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Plebeius maricopa fenderi Macy, 1931 (original combination); Plebejus icarioides fenderi (Macy, 1931)

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1930's

Rediscovered in 1989

 

Distribution

Willamette Valley, Oregon (northwestern), USA

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Macy, Ralph. (1931). A new Oregon butterfly (Lepid. Lycaenidae). Entomological News 42(1): 1-2, pl. 1.

 

Other references:

Pelham, J. P. (2008). A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. Volume 40. 658 pp.

http://koin.com/2014/05/24/rare-butterfly-back-in-willamette-valley-refuge/

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/once-believed-extinct-fender-s-blue-makes-a-comeback/article_aa900ac0-19aa-11e4-b508-0019bb2963f4.html

https://www.cbs58.com/news/this-butterfly-was-once-thought-extinct-now-its-off-the-endangered-species-list

 

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