Size: 1.0 - 1.25 inches wingspan

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Key ID features:  Both sexes dull gray-brown above and below. Below, dull gray-brown with pale median spot band. No tails.

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Similar species: Range does not overlap with closely related Half-Moon Hairstreak.

 

Host plant: Lupines (Lupinus).

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Habitat: Rocky outcroppings, mountain slopes, ridges and peaks, often with sagebrush. ​

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Range: Along the border with California in Jackson and Josephine counties.

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Season: Mid-June to mid-August

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Abundance: Uncommon

 

Conservation Status: Secure