© Roland H Wauer

Appearance: Below hindwing usually has white band just inward of white marginal spots with male grayish-blue and female ochre colored blow. Both show two black spots on leading edge of hindwing below. Above male is grayish-blue with black cell-end bars on both wings; female brown with similar cell-end bars on forewing only.

Size: Small, 7/8 to 1 inch

Habitat: Montane and subalpine meadows, alpine tundra

Season: May/June to late September

Larval Foodplant: Rock Primrose

Did You Know...
Eggs are laid singly on leaves, bracts, or sepals of the host plant Caterpillars or chrysalids hibernate.