Glaucopsyche argali

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

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.

References edit

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

External links edit

Images representing Glaucopsyche argali at Barcodes of Life

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[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) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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