Sierra Blue, Gray Blue (Agriades podarce)

Also known as the Sierra Nevada Blue, this species is found only from Oregon south through the California Sierra Nevada mountain in meadows and rocky areas below and above treeline. Recently split from Arctic Blue (A. glandon), which does not occur in California.


Male 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA 16 July 2007	Male 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA 16 July 2007


Female 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007	Female 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007


Female 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA 16 July 2007	Female 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA 16 July 2007


Male 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007	Male 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007


Male 'Cilla' Sierra Blue (Agriades podarce cilla) Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA 16 July 2007

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