Clemence's Blue
Icaricia monticola (Clemence, 1909)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Icaricia
Identification:
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Range: California.
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Alternate Scientific Names:
Icaricia lupini monticola
Plebeius monticola
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: butterflies4us
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
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Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
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Observation date: May 01, 2021
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Brynne Bryan
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
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Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2019
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Observation date: May 03, 2018
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 05, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 24, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
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Observation date: May 10, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
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Observation date: May 10, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
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Observation date: May 10, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
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Observation date: May 10, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 26, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 30, 2014
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Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 26, 2014
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 19, 2014
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Observation date: Mar 31, 1950
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: May 07, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 12, 1917
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: May 06, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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