Acmon Blue butterfly
Everes amyntula
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Tiny butterfly with copper-orange spots and gray-blue underwings. Caterpillars feed on native buckwheats; important for food webs.
Plants that support Acmon Blue butterfly
1 plants
Delta Tule Pea
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus
perennial herb
Multiple broods utilize plant as larval host throughout growing season
Bay Area native