
ESA001-00480
The critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Mission blue butterfly, now thought extinct (Icaricia icarioides missionensis). This photo was taken at the Maguire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Gainesville, FL. This is located on the campus of the University of Florida and is part of the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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This photo © Joel Sartore 2022. Image usage guidelines

This photo is part of the Photo Ark.