Because of the breadth of its range, it occurs in several different habitats, such as grasslands, fields, shrub lands, forests, and deserts.

[2] Amcon blue was discovered by Pierre Lorquin in 1850, while he visited California during the Gold Rush.

[4] The tops of the wings are blue with dark edges in males and brown in females.

[4] The Acmon is richly colored, more specifically the females with contrasting rows of red lunules (sometimes fused into a band).

Not much is known about the predators of this species, but the Acmon blue is at risk due to global warming and decreased/changing precipitation levels caused by human development.