The Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) primarily inhabited coastal sand dunes and grasslands in San Francisco, California. Its preferred habitat consisted of areas with specific host plants, particularly the lupine species, which were essential for its larval development. Unfortunately, habitat destruction due to urban development and changes in land use contributed to the butterfly's extinction in the 1940s.
Xerces Blue was created in 1852.
Xerces Blue butterflies are at least 4.5 inches!
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.
Last seen in the early 1940s, the Xerces Blue(Glaucopsyche xerces) relied on plants of the Lotus and Lupinus generas for food.
The Xerces Blue butterfly was last seen in either 1941 or 1943.
The Xerces Blue butterfly was a small, bright blue butterfly native to the dunes of San Francisco. Sadly, it became extinct in the early 20th century due to habitat destruction and invasive species. It was the first American insect to become extinct as a direct result of human activities.
X: Xerces Butterfly Xylodromus Xyletinus
· Xerces blue butterfly
· Xerces blue butterfly
· Xerces blue butterfly
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.
The Xylodromus affinis beetle and Xerces blue butterfly are insects.