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Lycaeides melissa samuelis is one of the 143 butterfly and skipper species ODNR records as documented in Ohio.
| Scientific name | Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
| Ohio status | Endangered |
Status. ODNR lists it as endangered in Ohio, published in the listed-species record as Plebejus melissa samuelis. Ohio has 24 state-listed butterflies in all.
It is also federally endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Related pages
- Butterfly — the group as a whole
- Ohio Butterfly Migration — what is moving and when
- Ohio Butterflies — every species page in this set
Sources
- ODNR Division of Wildlife, Butterflies & Skippers of Ohio field guide, Publication 5204 (R0525), May 2025 — the state checklist, the species name, and the occurrence marker.
- ODNR Division of Wildlife, "Ohio's Listed Species", Publication 5356, updated June 2026 — the Ohio status.
Verified 2026-08-15.