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Their range extends throughout the western US and Canada from southern
Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Its habitats include dunes, mountains, meadows, streams, and sage-lands. It is also found in open areas or openings in woods near its larval host.
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1146:"Plebejus icarioides pembina thumbnails"
858:"Plebejus icarioides fenderi thumbnails"
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518:Icaricia icarioides nigrafem
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