Small Dotted-Blue
Philotiella speciosa (Hy. Edwards, 1877)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Tiny. Upperside of male pale lavender-blue with a narrow dark border; female is all brown. Underside white with large spots on forewing, small spots on hindwing.
Wing Span: 5/8 - 7/8 inch (1.6 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during the day to search for females. Eggs are laid singly on membranous sheaths beneath the flowers. Caterpillars eat Eriogonum flowers and the fleshy growths at the joints of Oxytheca. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One brood from April-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Oxytheca and Eriogonum species in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar, usually that of the caterpillar hosts.
Habitat: Deserts, edges of dry desert lakes, stream edges in foothills.
Range: Local and uncommon. Western Nevada, eastern and southeastern California.
Conservation: Populations outside of the Mojave Desert region should be conserved, especially in the Sierra Nevada foothills (subspecies bohartorum).
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Determine effects of exotic plants and fire on extant populations.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Apr 30, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 22, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Apr 02, 2010
Observation date: May 05, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
Observation date: Apr 02, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
Observation date: Apr 29, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Powell)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2010
Observation date: Apr 24, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Priestaf)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: May 22, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Priestaf)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Apr 23, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Priestaf)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Apr 30, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Priestaf)
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: May 27, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. F. Emmel)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Apr 12, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James R. Mori)
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Mar 16, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pete Spino)
Region: San Diego 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: Apr 02, 1966
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Funk)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 09, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O. Sette, J. Montgomery & F. Thorne)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Apr 09, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Mar 19, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Apr 20, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: Mar 16, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pete Spino)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: May 04, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Apr 30, 1936
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Mar 30, 1964
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F. T. Thorne)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 15, 2009
Observation date: Mar 20, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F. T. Thorne)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 15, 2009
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