Xerces Blue?

[Alex]

Dear Friends;
I am a life long naturalist, and a lifelong Butterfly enthusiast. I have
read in Pyle (audubon Society Guide) that the Xerces Blue (Glaucopsyche
xerces) is extinct. A few years ago I heard  or read that the critter has
been re-discovered. Are they extinct? If not, how many are estimated to
survive? Just curious, and wouldn't be wonderful  if they are still around?
Alex Netherton
Asheville NC
danetherton at earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~danetherton