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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies
Lepidoptera
   Lycaenidae

     Euphilotes enoptes
     Dotted Blue


upperside
underside

Size: wingspread .75-.9 in.
Recognition: Male is blue with dark border and white fringes; female is brown with orange patch in HW; underside of both sexes is light gray with black spots and orange band along bottom of HW.
Flight period: May to October.
Hostplants: Buckwheats (Eriogonum species) are eaten by the larvae.
Habitat: Sunny mountain, foothill, desert, and coastal areas. Found around hostplant Eriogonum plants and flowers.
Distribution: Western U.S., including southern California.

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