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Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi [1]) is a subspecies of Boisduval's blue (Icaricia icarioides) endemic to the Willamette Valley of northwestern Oregon, United States. [2] The potential range of the butterfly extends from south and west of Portland, OR to south of Eugene, OR.
The oak savanna habitat on the Refuge supports the largest surviving population of the endangered Fender's blue butterfly which feeds upon the threatened Kincaid's lupine plant. [citation needed] The Refuge was named for George J. Baskett, an early Willamette Valley settler, who was a thoroughbred horse breeder. [citation needed]
Icaricia icarioides, [1] or Boisduval's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in North America. This butterfly has 25 recognized subspecies. [2] Their range extends throughout the western US and Canada from southern Saskatchewan to British Columbia. [3] Its habitats include dunes, mountains, meadows, streams, and sage-lands.
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The Fender blue butterfly is found only in the Willamette Valley. Date: 4 June 2007, 10:10: Source: Fender blue butterfly, Nicholas Testa. Uploaded by Smallman12q; Author: Oregon Department of Transportation
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Fender's blue butterfly, an endangered species, is host-specific on Kincaid's lupine. Its larvae eat the leaves during the fall and spend the winter among the roots. In spring, the larvae continue to feed on the leaves before pupating.
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