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Melissa Blue
Melissa blue is the common name for Plebejus melissa, a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae found across western North America. Its range extends from Canada through the western United States to Mexico, with populations also occurring in plains and prairie habitats farther east. The larvae feed on pl...
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The top alternative to Melissa Blue in 2026 is Xerces Blue with a score of 8.6/10, followed by Large Blue (8.4) and Palos Verdes Blue (8.2).
Xerces Blue
The Xerces blue, Glaucopsyche xerces, was a small butterfly native to coastal sand dunes on the San Francisco Peninsula...
Large Blue
The Large Blue is a species of butterfly native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its complex and highly speci...
Palos Verdes Blue
The Palos Verdes blue is an endangered butterfly associated with the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. It i...
Karner Blue
The Karner Blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis) is a small butterfly native to North America, notable for its strict depende...
Adonis Blue
The Adonis Blue is a species of butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family, primarily found in calcareous grasslands a...
Mission Blue
The Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) is an endangered butterfly subspecies native to the San Francisco Ba...
Great Purple Hairstreak
Despite its name, the Great Purple Hairstreak is a large North American butterfly lacking actual purple coloration, inst...
Miami Blue
The Miami blue (*Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri*) is an endangered butterfly species native to Florida, primarily found...
El Segundo Blue
The El Segundo blue, Euphilotes battoides allyni, is a small butterfly restricted to coastal sand dune habitat in and ne...
Chalkhill Blue
The Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon) is a butterfly found across parts of Europe, primarily on chalk and limestone g...
Silver-studded Blue
The Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus) is a butterfly species belonging to the Lycaenidae family, widely distributed a...
Common Blue
The Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is a small butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family, predominantly found across...
Silvery Blue
The Silvery Blue is the North American butterfly species Glaucopsyche lygdamus in the family Lycaenidae. Males have an i...
Holly Blue
The holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) is a small butterfly found across Europe and temperate Asia, easily recognized by t...
Mazarine Blue
The Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus, formerly classified under Polyommatus) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaeni...
Western Pygmy-Blue
Western Pygmy-Blue is a very small butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and the subfamily Polyommatinae. The species, Brep...
Acmon Blue
Acmon blue is a small butterfly of western North America in the family Lycaenidae. The underside of its hindwings has an...
Marine Blue
The Marine Blue is a small butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in parts of the southwestern United States and Centr...
Ceraunus Blue
Ceraunus Blue, scientifically known as Hemiargus ceraunus, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs from...
Reakirt's Blue
Reakirt's Blue is a North American butterfly named for the nineteenth-century entomologist Tryon Reakirt. It belongs to...
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