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''Philotes'' is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. ''Philotes'' is a monotypic genus containing only ''Philotes sonorensis'', the Sonoran Blue or Stonecrop Blue, found in California, Colorado and northern Mexico. The habitat consists of rocky washes, outcrops and cliffs in deserts. The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The upperside is silvery blue with red spots at the outer margin of the forewings. The hindwing of females also have red spots. Adults are on wing from February to March in one generation per year.〔(Butterflies and Moths of North America )〕 The larvae feed on ''Dudleya'' species, including ''Dudleya cymosa'', ''Dudleya lanceolata'' and ''Dudleya saxosa''. They bore into the leaves of their host plant. Chrysalids hibernate under stones. ==Subspecies== *''Philotes sonorensis sonorensis'' *†''Philotes sonorensis extinctis'' Mattoni, 1991 (upper San Gabriel river wash in southern California) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philotes (butterfly)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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