Erivan Anomalous Blue Polyommatus eriwanensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and the genus Polyommatus. It was described by Walter Forster in 1960.
| Polyommatus eriwanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. eriwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus eriwanensis | |
Life cycle edit
The larvae feed on Astragalus species, although the particular species is still not known.[2] The flight period is from mid-June till mid-July.[2]
Habitat edit
Erivan Anomalous Blue inhabits calcareous grasslands in Armenia at the elevation from 1,200 to 2,200m above sea level.[2]
Conservation edit
Erivan Anomalous Blue is not evaluated for IUCN Red List and for European Red List of Butterflies. At the national level it is included in Armenian Red Book of Animals, as Endangered (B1a+B2a).[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus eriwanensis (Forster, 1960)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c Butterfly Conservation Armenia. "The state of Polyommatus eriwanensis in Armenia". Butterfly Conservation Armenia. TSE NGO. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Aghasyan A. & M. Kalashyan (eds.) 2010. Red Book of Animals of the Republic of Armenia. Yerevan, Asoghik.