Male karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis). This butterfly, which is found in the northeastern USA, has become endangered as the blue lup

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Male karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis). This butterfly, which is found in the northeastern USA, has become endangered as the blue lupine flowers it depends on have been lost due to habitat destruction.

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