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Xerces Blue was created in 1852.
Last seen in the early 1940s, the Xerces Blue(Glaucopsyche xerces) relied on plants of the Lotus and Lupinus generas for food.
Xerces Blue butterflies are at least 4.5 inches!
The Xerces Blue butterfly was last seen in either 1941 or 1943.
X: Xerces Butterfly Xylodromus Xyletinus
Persian
Xerces Butterfly
· Xerces blue butterfly
· Xerces blue butterfly
· Xerces blue butterfly
The Xerces blue butterfly was one of the smallest butterflies in North America, with a wingspan of about 1 inch. However, it is now considered extinct, with the last sighting believed to be in the early 1940s.
The wingspan of the xerces blue butterfly was between 7/8 and 1 1/4 inches. It ranged from 2.2-3.2 centimeters. This species is now extinct.