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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:butterflies
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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May to August
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gptkbp:behavior
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territorial
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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limited range
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sensitive to temperature changes
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gptkbp:color
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blue and orange
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gptkbp:coloration
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iridescent blue
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gptkbp:common_name
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Karner blue butterfly
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gptkbp:communication
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color patterns
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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local conservation groups
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
in place
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:diet
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nectar from flowers
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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pollinator
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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awareness campaigns
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gptkbp:egg_color
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greenish
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Lycaenidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Frederick H. S. Houghton
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gptkbp:flight_style
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fluttering
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:nectar
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Lycaeides
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sand_dunes
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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specific soil types
open areas
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gptkbp:habitat_restoration_importance
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critical for survival
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lycaeides melissa samuelis
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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ongoing
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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gptkb:wild_lupine
gptkb:green
2-3 weeks
camouflaged
5 instars
various legumes
near host plants
feed on host plants
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gptkbp:life_cycle
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complete metamorphosis
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gptkbp:lifespan
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1-2 months
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gptkbp:mating_system
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courtship display
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:mimicry
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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pupa
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gptkbp:population_density
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low
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high
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gptkbp:related_species
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Lycaeides melissa
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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active
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gptkbp:research_importance
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indicator species
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gptkbp:restoration
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variable
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gptkbp:size
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small
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gptkbp:species
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melissa
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with ants
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:wildlife
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major threat
federally listed
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.5 to 2 inches
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1927
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lycaeides
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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