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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.
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.
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]
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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
Butterfly collectors will find many different species of butterflies in the Erratic area. Some of the species include, swallowtails (Papilioninae), parnassians (Parnassiinae), whites , sulphurs , and more. [22] A butterfly species, the Fender's blue butterfly, can also be viewed in this area.
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