Glaucopsyche argali

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Glaucopsyche argali
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Glaucopsyche
Species:
G. argali
Binomial name
Glaucopsyche argali
(Elwes, 1899)[1]

Glaucopsyche argali is a butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Altai) that belongs to the blues family.

Subspecies[edit]

  • G. a. argali Southeast Altai
  • G. a. arkhar Lukhtanov, 1990 Saur, Manrak, Kurchum Mountains
  • G. a. chingiz Churkin, 2005 Mongolia

Description from Seitz[edit]

L. argali Elw. This species is said to be allied to melanops, but to have the upperside pale silver grey. — Elwes discovered this insect in the Altai.[2]

Biology[edit]

The larva feeds on Larva on Oxytropis spp.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elwes, 1899 On the Lepidoptera of the Altai Mountains Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1899 (3) : 295-367, pl. 11-14 online
  2. ^ Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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