Silvery Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Genus Glaucopsyche
Subfamily Blues
Family Gossamer-wings
All Massachusetts Species
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Occurrence Most of MA, though absent from Dukes, Nantucket and Plymouth
Abundance Rare to uncommon
Flight Period Early May to late June
Notes
Overwintering Pupa
More info Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Silvery Blue

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/1/2002
Stow

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/1/2002
Stow

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/1/2002
Stow

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Tom Murray - 5/17/2004
Delaney WMA, Stow

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Tom Murray - 5/17/2004
Delaney WMA, Stow

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Frank Model - 6/18/2007
Whitefield, NH
Female

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Frank Model - 6/18/2007
Pontook Dam, Dummer, NH
Ovipositing Female

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Frank Model - 6/4/2006
Saratoga, NY
Female

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Frank Model - 6/7/2007
Moran Wildlife Management Area, Windsor
Male

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Silvery Blue

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 6/16/2006
Moran Wildlife Management Area, Windsor

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