Karner blue butterfly - photo by Catherine Herms, Ohio State University /
OARDC, Bugwood.org / insectimages.org
Karner Blue Butterfly
The Karner Blue (Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis) was designated as the official state butterfly of New Hampshire in 1992.
Also called the melissa blue, the karner blue butterfly is found in small isolated colonies in New Hampshire and elsewhere (NatureServe Conservation status: imperiled).
Karner blue butterfly photo by Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service /
insect images.org: karner blue
