Where to see a Eastern Tailed-blue in Iowa

The Eastern Tailed-blue is recorded in the counties of 92 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Kaslow Prairie State Preserve
  2. Galland School State Park Preserve
  3. Backbone State Park
  4. Twin Lakes State Park
  5. Twin Lakes State Park West
  6. Geode State Park
  7. Shimek State Forest
  8. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
  9. Honey Creek State Park
  10. Sharon Bluffs State Park
  11. Green Valley State Park
  12. Prairie Rose State Park
  13. Nine Eagles State Park
  14. Ledges State Park
  15. Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
  16. Loess Hills State Forest
  17. Holst State Forest
  18. Lake Anita State Park
  19. Heery Woods State Park
  20. Cold Springs State Park
  21. Pilot Mound State Forest
  22. Pammel State Park
  23. Badger Creek State Recreation Area
  24. Black Hawk State Park
  25. Pilot Grove State Preserve

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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