Arctic Blue (Plebejus glandon)

Arctic Blue ( Plebejus glandon )

Longue Pointe, QC 2015/06/26

Arctic Blue ( Plebejus glandon )

Female - Longue Pointe, QC 2015/06/26

Arctic Blue ( Plebejus glandon )

Male - Longue Pointe, QC 2018/07/07

Arctic Blue ( Plebejus glandon )

Longue Pointe, QC 2015/06/27

Member of Family: Lycaenidae

French common name: Bleu arctique

As the name implies, this is a Northern species. In Ontario, their range appears to be confined to the Hudson Bay lowlands.

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada (en français)

(Note: the Butterflies of Canada website uses a different scientific name for this species)