''Euphilotes mojave'', known generally as the Mojave dotted blue or Mojave blue, is a species of

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in the

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family

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. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Euphilotes mojave'' is 4367.1.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species ''Euphilotes mojave'': * ''Euphilotes mojave mojave'' (F. Watson & W. Comstock, 1920) * ''Euphilotes mojave virginensis'' Austin in T. Emmel, 1998

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