I think it's a Dotted Blue... - a photo on Flickriver

            I'm far from certain about the identification of this Blue Butterfly. An expert over at Inaturalist says it's a Dotted Blue (ssp. uncertain), but this individual doesn't match anything in my field guide very closely, so I'd appreciate any help.  I don't have a good idea of the size as it was photographed from a good distance, and I don't have a photo of the inner wing, but I got a glimpse of some brown with a bit of orange on the hindwing.  I also don't have any idea what kind of flower it likes, because this one was perched on a corn lily leaf, and the corn lilies were mostly past bloom.  Any help appreciated!

Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe, Ca. July, 2023.

Taken on: July 12, 2023

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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX B700, f/6.5, 1/800 sec, 258mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX B700
Aperture:	f/6.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	258mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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