Philotes sonorensis sonorensis

Philotes sonorensis sonorensis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Philotes is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Philotes is a monotypic genus containing only Philotes sonorensis, the Sonoran blue or stonecrop blue, found in North America in California and Baja California. Their habitat consists of rocky washes, outcrops, and cliffs in deserts.

Distribution

Philotes sonorensis sonorensis — (c) Pinnacles National Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pinnacles National Park · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 2

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Pinnacles National Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pinnacles National Park · CC-BY DescriptionPhilotes sonorensis, Wikipedia contributors

Philotes sonorensis sonorensis

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