Dotted-blue butterfly (genus)
Icaricia
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Tiny blue butterflies with pale underwings and dark spots. Caterpillars feed on native lupines and buckwheats; common in grasslands, indicating healthy native plant communities.
Plants that support Dotted-blue butterfly (genus)
1 plants
Coast Larkspur
Delphinium decorum subsp. decorum
annual
Multiple species utilize delphinium flowers
Bay Area native