Euphilotes mojave

(Euphilotes mojave)

Description

Euphilotes mojave, known generally as the Mojave dotted blue or Mojave blue, is a species of blue in the family of butterflies known as Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Euphilotes mojave is 4367.1.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Euphilotes

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