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🦋 Butterflies & Moths
Palos Verdes Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Critically EndangeredAbout
A tiny blue butterfly endemic to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County. It was thought extinct in 1983 before being rediscovered in 1994.
Did You Know?
It is considered one of the rarest butterflies in the world, with captive breeding programs helping sustain the population.