Mission Blue butterfly- Female

Photo By/Credit

Kobernus, Patrick

Date Shot/Created
03/22/2008
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A female Mission Blue butterfly lands on a patch of grass. As of 14 December 2009, the 'mission blue Butterfly' (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) is listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Subject tags
Insects
Endangered and/or Threatened species