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Fine art illustration of an Acmon Blue Butterfly (Plebejus acmon.)
The Acmon Blue Butterfly is an alpine butterfly native primarily to the mountainous regions of California, but it can also be found in Oregon and in parts of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan measuring only about 1-1.3 inches across (2-2.9 centimeters). The upperside of the males are blue/blueish purple with dark narrow borders, whereas the female are mostly brown. It is a very active butterfly, landing and perching for only a few seconds as a time. Like many other Lycaenid butterflies, it has a mutualistic relationship with ants, who protect the larvae of the species in exchange for honeydew that it secretes. The adults feed on flower nectar from a variety of plants.
The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
The Acmon Blue Butterfly was completed on 8.14.2012. I decided to put together a collage of the various species of wildlife that could be found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of my adopted state of California. I had drawn several butterflies that could potentially be found there, but I wanted to add one that I thought would best represent the fragility and beauty of one of the last pristine wildlife areas in the American West. The drawing is based on a photo by Ron Wolf.
| Color |
Black & White, Color |
|---|---|
| Size |
8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4), 11 x 14" (27.9 x 35.5 cm) |
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