Blue butterflies

[Thomas, Tony]

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> Hi, 
> 
> I was on Monhegan Island in Maine over the weekend and observed a number
> of 
> small seemingly one color pale blue butterflies that I can not identify
> from 
> my Peterson guide. Can you help? 
> 
> Thanks 
> Tony
> 
Assuming they were not Spring Azures of some sort, then they were probably
Bluish Spring Moths (Lomographa semiclarata). These are day-fliers and are
currently common in New Brunswick.

Tony T.

Dr. A.W. Thomas
Research Scientist
Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre
Natural Resources Canada
PO Box 4000
1350 Regent Street
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5P7

 e-mail: tthomas at nrcan.gc.ca
'phone (506) 452-3523
FAX (506) 452-3525

Giant Silkmoth website: 
http://www.atl.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/fbn/md/family_e.html

Illustrated Checklist of Fundy National Park Moths website:
http://www.atl.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/fbn/md/family-s_e.html



 
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