Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Distribution, abundance, flight period, and map information provided by Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina.
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) |
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| DISTRIBUTION in North Carolina: Mountain region; ought to occur throughout the mountains, but records so far only from Buncombe County to the Georgia line, plus a new (2006) county record farther north in Mitchell County. Elevation range not well known, but does occur below 2000 feet and above 4000 feet. |
| ABUNDANCE in North Carolina: In the southern mountains, it is rare or uncommon, but may be locally numerous. Apparently very rare in the northern mountains, and it might be absent in some counties. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD in North Carolina: A single brood; mid-April to mid-May. However, 2005 was an abnormally cool spring, and the species was recorded on several occasions as late as May 27. |
Distribution, abundance, flight period, and map information provided by Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina. |