Smith's Blue Butterfly

Smith's blue butterfly, (Euphilotes enoptes smithi) is an endangered species that lives on the California coast and has an obligate relationship with the seacliff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium). This watercolor illustration depicts the male and female butterflies with their host plant.
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Ventana Wilderness Alliance

Cover: Spring 2015
Ventana Wilderness Watch ​Vol. 16 No. 1