Mojave Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & W.P. Comstock, 1920)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside of male pale blue with narrow black borders; female blackish-brown with extensive blue at base. Hindwing has orange marginal hind restricted or absent. Underside similar to Pacific Dotted-Blue
Wing Span: 3/4 - 7/8 inches (1.9 - 2.3 cm).
Life History: Dotted Blues usually stay near their host plants. Males patrol around the host plants all day to find females. Eggs are laid singly on flowers or buds; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits and are tended by ants. Chrysalids hibernate in leaf litter.
Flight: One flight; Mid-March to June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Low Eriogonum species, E. pusillum and E. reniforme.
Adult Food: Flower nectar, especially from Eriogonum.
Habitat: Desert washes and sandy areas.
Range: Mojave Desert region of southeastern California, southern Nevada, southeastern Utah, and northwestern Arizona. A small isolated population in northern Baja California.
Conservation: Lives in a fragile habitat, increasingly being invaded by fire-susceptible cheatgrass.
NCGR: G2,G3 - for species imperiled because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences), or because of other factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range. (Endangered throughout its range). OR very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range . Subspecies virginiensis Austin is of more dire conservation concern.
Management Needs: Conserve all habitats and maintain host plant populations for this species.
Comments: NULL
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Displaying 25 - 48 of 80 verified sightings
Observation date: May 22, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt & G. Ballmer)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 14, 1969
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 09, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Lane & C. Sekerman)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Mar 26, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, O. Shields)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 01, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 25, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Henne, Shields & Thorne)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 22, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chris Henne)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Mar 10, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: May 05, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chris Henne)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Mar 13, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Apr 24, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: May 02, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2009
Observation date: Apr 19, 2003
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2009
Observation date: May 20, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 10, 1954
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chris Henne)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 04, 1976
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 03, 1964
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chris Henne)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 07, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 01, 1976
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Mar 28, 1964
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chris Henne)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Apr 22, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
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